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单词 folderol
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Definition of folderol in English:

folderol

(also falderal)
nounˈfɒldərɒl
mass noun
  • 1Trivial or nonsensical fuss.

    废话;胡闹

    all the folderol of the athletic contests and the cheerleaders

    体育竞赛和拉拉队所有毫无意义的胡闹。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And frankly, all the foolish falderal from the Me Decade has long since dissolved into a conglomeration of good will.
    • Stripped of arcane folderol, that's what the Electoral College amounts to.
    • The folderol that followed was rather dismal, with angry conservative politicians threatening to reform the judiciary.
    • Shows allowed the natural course of events to dictate their decisions, not some focus group falderal.
    • Naturally, it's the really annoying kids who understand all the scientific falderal that saves the day.
    • He had limits to how much folderol he could stand.
    • This stupid movie would have buried itself even without her fictional falderal influence.
    • Oh, by the way, Hill was censured by the Senate this week in a bit of parliamentary falderal.
    • The cocktails parties were long sessions during which we talked about birds, especially terns, mixed with much folderol.
    • Don't you be going on about all that metric folderol.
    • Anatolians also carry out their tasks with no need for folderol.
    • No amount of folderol, flummery or flattery makes it easier to swallow.
    • That kind of folderol is enough to make any reasonable person cringe.
    • Instead, the filmmakers contented themselves with piling on more of the same tired war movie folderol.
    • The upcoming gala Golden Week respite from the daily folderol will put our publishing schedule into a cocked hat yet once again.
    Synonyms
    disturbance, racket, uproar, tumult, ruckus, clamour, brouhaha, furore, hue and cry, palaver, fuss, stir, to-do, storm, maelstrom, melee
  • 2dated A showy but useless item.

    〈旧〉华而不实的小玩意儿,无用的东西

    Synonyms
    ornament, novelty, gewgaw, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle, curio, curiosity, plaything, toy

Origin

Early 18th century: first used as a meaningless refrain in popular songs.

Definition of folderol in US English:

folderol

(also falderal)
noun
  • 1Trivial or nonsensical fuss.

    废话;胡闹

    all the folderol of the athletic contests and the cheerleaders

    体育竞赛和拉拉队所有毫无意义的胡闹。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Anatolians also carry out their tasks with no need for folderol.
    • He had limits to how much folderol he could stand.
    • This stupid movie would have buried itself even without her fictional falderal influence.
    • The upcoming gala Golden Week respite from the daily folderol will put our publishing schedule into a cocked hat yet once again.
    • Instead, the filmmakers contented themselves with piling on more of the same tired war movie folderol.
    • Stripped of arcane folderol, that's what the Electoral College amounts to.
    • No amount of folderol, flummery or flattery makes it easier to swallow.
    • Oh, by the way, Hill was censured by the Senate this week in a bit of parliamentary falderal.
    • The cocktails parties were long sessions during which we talked about birds, especially terns, mixed with much folderol.
    • The folderol that followed was rather dismal, with angry conservative politicians threatening to reform the judiciary.
    • Naturally, it's the really annoying kids who understand all the scientific falderal that saves the day.
    • And frankly, all the foolish falderal from the Me Decade has long since dissolved into a conglomeration of good will.
    • Shows allowed the natural course of events to dictate their decisions, not some focus group falderal.
    • That kind of folderol is enough to make any reasonable person cringe.
    • Don't you be going on about all that metric folderol.
    Synonyms
    disturbance, racket, uproar, tumult, ruckus, clamour, brouhaha, furore, hue and cry, palaver, fuss, stir, to-do, storm, maelstrom, melee
    1. 1.1dated A showy but useless item.
      〈旧〉华而不实的小玩意儿,无用的东西
      Synonyms
      ornament, novelty, gewgaw, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle, curio, curiosity, plaything, toy

Origin

Early 18th century first used as a meaningless refrain in popular songs.

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