1 VERB 胡扯;胡说;废话连篇 If you say that someone waffles, you are critical of them because they talk or write a lot without actually making any clear or important points. 胡扯;胡说;废话连篇 [British, informal, disapproval]
Waffle on means the same as
waffle .
waffle on 同 waffle -
Whenever I open my mouth I don't half waffle on.
我无论何时开口,从不夸夸其谈。
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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。
2 VERB 犹豫不决;含糊其词 If someone waffles on an issue or question, they cannot decide what to do or what their opinion is about it. 犹豫不决;含糊其词 [US] [Also V + about/over]
SYN waver, hesitate, falter, fluctuate
waffling -
Still, the administration, after some waffling, has now said that it will not stand in the way of Congress.
政府犹豫再三后,还是表示不会阻止国会。
3 N-COUNT 华夫饼 A waffle is a kind of square cake made of batter with squares marked on it. Waffles are usually eaten with syrup poured over them. 华夫饼
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