waffle

US [ˈwʌf(ə)l]
UK [ˈwɒf(ə)l]
  • v.〈非正式〉胡扯；发表模棱两可的观点
  • n.华夫饼；〈非正式〉废话
  • Web松饼；华夫饼干；华夫格
Plural Form：waffles  Present Participle：waffling  Past Tense：waffled  

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waffle
n.
1.
[c]
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
a waffle iron(= for making waffles with)
蛋奶烘饼烤模
2.
[u]
(informal)
胡扯；废话连篇language that uses a lot of words but does not say anything important or interesting
The report is just full of waffle.
这份报告只是一大堆废话。
v.
1.
[i]
(informal)
~ (on) (about sth)
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
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。
2.
[i]
(informal)
~ (on/over sth)
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
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。

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AllAll,〈非正式〉胡扯〈非正式〉胡扯,发表模棱两可的观点发表模棱两可的观点,华夫饼华夫饼,〈非正式〉废话〈非正式〉废话,松饼松饼,华夫饼干华夫饼干,华夫格华夫格
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Even agnostics, who claim to have no opinion on God, may be persuaded that their position is an untenable waffle.
即便是对上帝之存在不置可否的不可知论者，也可能会被说服，认为他们所持的观点是站不住脚的胡言乱语。
jí biàn shì duì shàng dì zhī cún zài bú zhì kě fǒu de bù kě zhī lùn zhě , yě kě néng huì bèi shuō fú , rèn wéi tā men suǒ chí de guān diǎn shì zhàn bù zhù jiǎo de hú yán luàn yǔ 。
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2.
Count me out for the banana split. I think I'll go for a triple scoop of chocolate surprise in a waffle cone.
别把香蕉船算我那份里，我想我还是想点份三克巧克力华夫饼蛋卷冰激凌吧。
bié bǎ xiāng jiāo chuán suàn wǒ nà fèn lǐ , wǒ xiǎng wǒ hái shì xiǎng diǎn fèn sān kè qiǎo kè lì huá fū bǐng dàn juǎn bīng jī líng ba 。
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3.
Copies of this unit can be joined to form a crystal that extends like a waffle in two dimensions.
在二维平面将许多这种单位连接起来后，可以形成像是威化饼的晶体构造。
zài èr wéi píng miàn jiāng xǔ duō zhè zhǒng dān wèi lián jiē qǐ lái hòu , kě yǐ xíng chéng xiàng shì wēi huà bǐng de jīng tǐ gòu zào 。
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4.
The senator was hospitalized for the next six months, suspended immobile in a frame that resembled a waffle iron.
接下来的半年，参议员都在医院中度过，他被悬挂固定在一个类似对开式铁板的框架上。
jiē xià lái de bàn nián , cān yì yuán dōu zài yī yuàn zhōng dù guò , tā bèi xuán guà gù dìng zài yī gè lèi sì duì kāi shì tiě bǎn de kuàng jià shàng 。
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5.
But Tom then goes on to waffle about leadership, strong government (and the lack of it), inflation, currency matters.
但汤姆却接着胡扯什么领导能力，强有力的政府（以及没有强有力的政府），通胀以及货币等问题。
dàn tāng mǔ què jiē zhe hú chě shén me lǐng dǎo néng lì , qiáng yǒu lì de zhèng fǔ ( yǐ jí méi yǒu qiáng yǒu lì de zhèng fǔ ) , tōng zhàng yǐ jí huò bì děng wèn tí 。
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Dunst may not like the score, but she definitely likes waffle fries.
邓斯特或许不喜欢这个分数，但她绝对喜欢华夫饼。
dèng sī tè huò xǔ bù xǐ huan zhè ge fēn shù , dàn tā jué duì xǐ huan huá fū bǐng 。
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7.
In his application he described his invention as being "like a waffle iron and producing several small pastry cups with sloping sides. "
在专利申请书中他这样描述他的发明：“就像一个能够制作出带有斜纹花边的杯状小糕点的对开式铁心。”
zài zhuān lì shēn qǐng shū zhōng tā zhè yàng miáo shù tā de fā míng : " jiù xiàng yī gè néng gòu zhì zuò chū dài yǒu xié wén huā biān de bēi zhuàng xiǎo gāo diǎn de duì kāi shì tiě xīn 。 "
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8.
(To man) Let's see . You want orange juice , bacon and eggs , and buttered toast. (To woman) And a waffle and coffee . Right?
我们来看看，你要柳橙汁、火腿蛋和奶油土司。一份鸡蛋饼跟咖啡，对吗？
wǒ men lái kàn kan , nǐ yào liǔ chéng zhī 、 huǒ tuǐ dàn hé nǎi yóu tǔ sī 。 yī fèn jī dàn bǐng gēn kā fēi , duì ma ?
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9.
The report looks impressive but it's really nothing but waffle.
这个报告看上去不错，其实就是一派胡扯。
zhè ge bào gào kàn shàng qù bú cuò , qí shí jiù shì yī pài hú chě 。
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10.
As near as I can tell that fabric was a sort of waffle-weave.
照我说，那是一种方格纹织物。
zhào wǒ shuō , nà shì yī zhǒng fāng gé wén zhī wù 。
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