| 单词 | nonsense |
| 释义 | nonsenseWord family noun sense ≠ nonsense sensibility ≠ insensibility sensitivity ≠ insensitivity senselessness sensitization sensor non-aggressionnon-combatantnonconformistnonconformitynondisjunctionnon-eventnon-interventionnonjurornonpareilnon-proliferationnon-smokernonsuitnon-violencenon-whitenon-attendancenon-compliancenon-membernon-paymentadjective sensible insensible senseless sensitive ≠ insensitive sensory nonsensical insensate non-alignednon-committalnonconformingnon-dairynon-denominationalnondescriptnon-fictionnon-governmentalnon-ironnonjuringnon-negotiablenonparousnon-partisannonpolarnon-prescriptionnon-profitnon-renewablenon-residentnon-residentialnon-restrictivenon-returnablenon-smokingnon-specificnon-standardnon-sticknon-unionnon-violentnon-alcoholicnon-controversialnon-essentialnon-scientificnon-toxicverb sense sensitize nonplusadverb sensibly senselessly sensitively ≠ insensitively prefixnon- non·sense /ˈnɒnsəns $ ˈnɑːnsens/ ●●○ S3 noun 1 untrue/stupid 不真实的/愚蠢的UNTRUE [singular, uncountableU] ideas, opinions, statements etc that are not true or that seem very stupid 荒谬的想法[看法]；胡说，废话 SYN British English rubbish ‘I’m a prisoner in my own home.’ ‘Nonsense!’ “我在自己家里就像个囚犯。”“胡说！” absolute/utter/complete nonsense ‘Nobody cares about me.’ ‘That’s absolute nonsense, Mary!’ “没人关心我。”“玛丽，你这完全是胡扯！” nonsense about all this nonsense about health foods 有关健康食品的一派胡言 If you ask me, these modern teaching methods are a load of nonsense (=a lot of nonsense). 要我说，这些现代教学方法全是一派胡言。 He was talking utter nonsense as usual. 他像平常一样又在胡说八道了。 be a nonsense British EnglishBrE The government’s housing policy is a nonsense. 政府的住房政策太荒谬了。 By 1832 the idea had become an economic nonsense. 到了1832年，那种观点已经成为经济学的谬论。 it is (a) nonsense to do something It is nonsense to say that mistakes are never made. 从来不犯错误这种说法真荒唐。 2 annoying behaviour 令人不快的行为STUPID/NOT SENSIBLE [uncountableU] behaviour that is stupid and annoying 愚蠢的行为；胡闹 You’re to stop that nonsense, do you hear me? 你不能再那样胡闹了，听见没有？ not stand/put up with/take any nonsense (=not accept such behaviour) 不允许胡闹 She won’t stand any nonsense from the kids in her class. 她不允许孩子们在她的课上胡闹。 3 without meaning 毫无意义的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND# [uncountableU] speech or writing that has no meaning or cannot be understood 无意义的话[字句] Computer programs look like complete nonsense to me. 对我来说，计算机程序就好像是天书，不知所云。 4 make (a) nonsense of something British EnglishBrEMEANING# to make an action, system, or plan useless or ineffective 使某事物失去作用[意义] Having the army still in power makes a nonsense of last year’s elections. 军队继续掌权使得去年的选举失去了意义。 Examples from the Corpus make (a) nonsense of something• Besides, the advent of a National Lottery next year could make a nonsense of the strategy's premises about funding.• It is just electricity that makes a nonsense of natural design.• However, this makes nonsense of the notion of having word units stored at this level.• They omitted from their calculations two factors which were to make a nonsense of their plans.• How it rained in Arbroath; trying to see through curtains of falling water makes a nonsense of note-taking.• A voice which ordered the clocks back, which made a nonsense of time.• Actions in nuisance, if successful, would make a nonsense of the whole scheme. 5. nonsense poems/verse/rhymes ALpoetry that is humorous because it does not have a sensible meaning 打油诗 Examples from the Corpus nonsense poems/verse/rhymes• Which artist was famous for his nonsense rhymes? 09. n COLLOCATIONS adjectives complete/total nonsense Most of what has been written on this subject is complete nonsense. utter/absolute nonsense (=complete nonsense) verbsHe said that the charges against him were absolute nonsense. talk nonsense That's not true - he's talking nonsense! believe this/that nonsense phrasesDon’t tell me you believe all this nonsense about ghosts! that's nonsense (=used to emphasize that something is not true) That’s nonsense. I never said that at all. a load of nonsense informal (=things that are completely untrue) What she told you was a load of nonsense. Mark doesn’t drink at all. a lot of nonsense (=things that are completely untrue) ‘Don’t fill her head with a lot of nonsense, ’ said her mother. stuff and nonsense old-fashioned (=nonsense) When asked what he thought of astrology, he replied, 'Stuff and nonsense!' Examples from the Corpus nonsense• Busch dismissed the accusations as nonsense.• Carry over the assumptions of philosophical positivism and the basic notions of revelation will become nonsense.• Collecting nonsense words is an interesting pastime.• He described her comments as confused nonsense.• Which, basically, is nonsense.• In this context their role is not negative, even though you get a bag of nonsense with that good service.• There is a great deal of nonsense spoken about Homoeopathy that stems from this basic misconception.• No one should have to put up with that kind of nonsense.• This remarkable piece of nonsense came, of course, straight out of her reactive mind.• Dr. Seuss's nonsense words have delighted millions of children.• It was easy to laugh in that snug house, talk nonsense half the night, drink.• I don't intend to waste any more time listening to you talk nonsense.• She cleared her head of Rory, all that nonsense. absolute/utter/complete nonsense• The Commission's proposals on beef are absolute nonsense.• Statement E: Racism as rational self interest I think that's absolute nonsense.• That's absolute nonsense, James.• Time-travellers? Utter nonsense, surely?• Still, he posed several questions that he said proved the plaintiffs' case was utter nonsense. stop ... nonsense• I thought I'd put a stop to this nonsense!• The master put a stop to the nonsense the moment he walked in.• Poltoo, kindly stop this nonsense Straightaway!• Could you please stop this nonsense? |
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