waffle
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/ˈwɑːfl/
🇬🇧
/ˈwɒfl/
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。
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。
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。
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。