palaver
英[pə'lɑːvə(r)] 美[pə'lɑːvər]
"mere rhetoric"
"He palavered her into going along"
1.小题大做;大惊小怪
palaver is unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done.
e.g. We don't want all thatpalaver, do we?
我们不想那样小题大做,不是吗?
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1. 谈判:palatogram 口盖图 |palaver 谈判 | pale 苍白的
2. palaver什么意思
2. 繁琐;麻烦:You Can't Have Your Cake, and Eat It 鱼和熊掌,不能兼得 |palaver 繁琐;麻烦 | Money Idiom 成语-钱
3. 空谈;奉承:小开口,小孔 Orifice | 空谈;奉承palaver | 古文字学 Paleography
What a palaver..before the coach left! Chattering away, rushing around.
出自:P. BaileyAll the palaver of the court..the 'Yes m'lud' and 'No, m'lud'.
出自:Jo Grimond上一个:sibilation
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