| 释义 |
blar·neyBrE /ˈblɑːni/NAmE /ˈblɑːrni/ noun [U] (informal) talk that is friendly and amusing but probably not true, and which may be used to persuade or trick you 花言巧语；谄媚 ORIGIN From Blarney, a castle in Ireland where there is a stone which is said to have magic powers: anyone who kisses the 'Blarney Stone' is given the gift of speaking persuasively ('the gift of the gab'). 源自爱尔兰的布拉尼城堡 (Blarney)，那里有一块布拉尼石。相传此石具有魔力，吻了可变得能言善辩。 |