waffle

🇺🇸 /ˈwɑːfl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɒfl/
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noun
R

A thin, crispy cake with a grid pattern, usually sweetened and served with toppings like syrup or fruit.

For breakfast, I enjoyed a warm waffle topped with syrup.

我早餐享用了一个浇了糖浆的温热华夫饼。

R

Boring or pointless talk or writing.

Instead of giving clear answers, they filled the meeting with waffle.

他们没有给出明确的答案,而是在会议中夹带了大量废话。

intransitive verb
R

To speak or write in a way that is long-winded and without clear points.

He tends to waffle during his presentations, making them much longer than necessary.

他在演讲时倾向于啰嗦,使得演讲比必要的时间要长。

R

To be indecisive or evasive.

When asked for a decision, she would often waffle, leaving us more confused.

当被要求做出决定时,她经常犹豫不决,使我们更加困惑。

translation

n. 华夫饼, 废话
vi. 唠叨, 犹豫不决

词形变化

3rd Present waffles
Past waffled
Perfect waffled
Progressive waffling
Plural waffles