| 释义 |
palaver/pəˈlɑ:və/ n. & v.●n. 1 fuss and bother, esp. prolonged (尤指长期的)忙乱，打扰 2 profuse or idle talk 空谈，废话 3 cajolery 哄骗；引诱 4 colloq. a prolonged or tiresome affair or business [口]拖延的事务；令人厌烦的事务 5 hist. a parley between African or other natives and traders [史义] (非洲或其他地方当地人和商人之间的)谈判，会谈；交涉 ●v. 1 intr. talk profusely 夸夸其谈，空谈 2 tr. flatter, wheedle 恭维，奉承；哄骗；引诱 [Portuguese palavra ‘word’ from Latin (as PARABLE)] |