waffle
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural waffles
plural waffles
Learner's definition of WAFFLE
[count]
: a crisp cake with a pattern of deep squares on both sides that is made by cooking batter in a special device (called a waffle iron)华夫饼；威化饼
- He had waffles for breakfast.
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2 waffle /ˈwɑːfəl/ verb
waffles; waffled; waffling
2 waffle
/ˈwɑːfəl/
verb
waffles; waffled; waffling
Learner's definition of WAFFLE
[no object] informal
1
US : to be unable or unwilling to make a clear decision about what to do犹豫不决；难下决心 — often + on
- Her opponent has accused her of waffling on the important issues.她的对手指责她在重要问题上优柔寡断。
2
British : to talk or write a lot without saying anything important or interesting胡扯；耍贫嘴；絮叨 — often + on
- His uncle was waffling on about politics.他叔叔当时正絮絮叨叨地扯着政治。
3 waffle /ˈwɑːfəl/ noun
3 waffle
/ˈwɑːfəl/
noun
Learner's definition of WAFFLE
[noncount] British, informal
: foolish or dull talk or writing that continues for a long time胡扯；废话连篇；空话
- The speech was a lot/load of waffle about politics.那次演讲就是一场政治空谈。
— compare 1waffle