waffle

英 [ˈwɒfl]

美 [ˈwɑːfl]

n.  华夫饼，蛋奶烘饼(两面有方块图案，常涂以糖浆、奶油等); 胡扯; 废话连篇
v.  胡扯; 耍贫嘴; 絮叨; 胡写; 拿不定主意; 三心二意

现在分词：waffling　复数：waffles　第三人称单数：waffles　过去式：waffled　过去分词：waffled　

GRE计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.22433 / COCA.13320

短语动词

牛津词典

noun

• 华夫饼，蛋奶烘饼（两面有方块图案，常涂以糖浆、奶油等）
  a crisp flat cake with a pattern of squares on both sides, often eaten with sweet sauce, cream, etc. on top
  1. a waffle iron (= for making waffles with)
     蛋奶烘饼烤模
• 胡扯；废话连篇
  language that uses a lot of words but does not say anything important or interesting
  1. The report is just full of waffle.
     这份报告只是一大堆废话。

verb

• 胡扯；耍贫嘴；絮叨；胡写
  to talk or write using a lot of words but without saying anything interesting or important
  1. The principal waffled on about exam results but no one was listening.
     校长絮絮叨叨地谈着考试结果，但是谁也没有听进去。
• 拿不定主意；三心二意
  to be unable to decide what to do about sth or what you think about sth
  1. The senator was accused of waffling on major issues.
     人们指责参议员在主要问题上立场模糊。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 胡扯;胡说;废话连篇
  If you say that someonewaffles, you are critical of them because they talk or write a lot without actually making any clear or important points.
  1. My wife often tells me I waffle...
     我妻子经常说我胡说八道。
  2. There was some bloke on the phone waffling about an airline ticket.
     电话里有个家伙在唠叨一张飞机票的事情。
  3. Waffle onmeans the same aswaffle.
     waffle on 同 waffle
  4. Whenever I open my mouth I don't half waffle on...
     我无论何时开口，从不夸夸其谈。
  5. That's all I had to say on the subject — we don't want to waffle on about it all day.
     这个问题我只想说这么多——我们不该一整天都为此废话。
  6. Waffleis also a noun.
     
  7. He writes smug, sanctimonious waffle.
     他写的满篇都是自鸣得意、道貌岸然的废话。
• VERB 犹豫不决;含糊其词
  If someonewaffleson an issue or question, they cannot decide what to do or what their opinion is about it.
  1. He's waffled on abortion and gay rights...
     他在堕胎和同性恋权利问题上立场模糊。
  2. He kept waffling and finding excuses not to close the deal.
     他一直举棋不定，找出种种理由不予成交。
• 华夫饼
  Awaffleis a kind of square cake made of batter with squares marked on it. Waffles are usually eaten with syrup poured over them.

英英释义

noun

• pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  1. Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
  Synonym:hesitatewaver

双语例句

• You'll do fine as long as you don't waffle.
  你只要不随意攀谈就会足够好了。
• Jennifer: Well, your making cinnamon toast inspired me to go out and buy a waffle maker.
  珍妮花：你做的肉桂吐司激发我去买了一台松饼机。
• They are available in waffle pack or tape-and-reel packaging.
  它们均采用叠片包装和带盘式包装。
• Preheat waffle iron to medium high.
  将华夫铁板调至中温预热。
• The Japanese towels have a more casual look than the elegant, traditional European waffle weave.
  比起高雅的传统欧式华夫格织布，日式毛巾的外观看来普通得多。
• He kept waffling and finding excuses not to close the deal.
  他一直举棋不定，找出种种理由不予成交。
• He's waffled on abortion and gay rights
  他在堕胎和同性恋权利问题上立场模糊。
• Listen, we'll have a waffle hot dog.
  嗨，我们去吃个热狗吧。
• If you do not have a waffle iron, just use a fry pan and cook like a pancake.
  若没有华夫铁板，可用煎锅代替，象做薄烤饼那样。
• My wife often tells me I waffle
  我妻子经常说我胡说八道。