nonsense /ˈnɑːnˌsɛns/ noun Learner's definition of NONSENSE
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: words or ideas that are foolish or untrue胡说；谬论 -
I don't know why you believe that nonsense about certain numbers being unlucky.我不明白你为何会相信某些数字意味着霉运的荒唐说法。
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The stories she told about him are sheer/utter/complete/absolute nonsense. [=the stories are completely false]她讲的关于他的故事简直/完全/纯粹/绝对是一派胡言。
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He says he was attacked by a frog? Nonsense. [=I do not believe that he was attacked by a frog]他说他受到一只青蛙攻击？胡扯。
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She thinks that astrology is nonsense.她认为占星术很荒唐。
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The rumors are a lot of nonsense. [=they are not true]那些谣言荒唐至极。
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Don't listen to him. He's talking nonsense.别听他的。他在胡说八道。
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: behavior that is silly, annoying, or unkind愚蠢的行为；令人讨厌的行为；不友善的举动 -
He was not in the mood to put up with any nonsense from his little brother.他当时没心情容忍他小弟的任何愚蠢行为。
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If they start pushing each other or some such nonsense, send them to their rooms.如果他们出现互相推挤等此类令人讨厌的行为，就让他们回到房间。
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She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone.她不许任何人对她胡来。
— see also no-nonsense 3
: language that has no meaning毫无意义的话 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
When he didn't know the words, he sang along using nonsense syllables.他不知道歌词时就用些没意义的音节跟着哼唱。
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Her stories are full of nonsense words that kids have fun trying to say.她的故事里满是些孩子们乐于去说但没什么意义的词语。
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nonsense verse/poems/rhyme [=silly poetry that often uses words that are not real words]无意义的诗句/诗歌/韵文
make (a) nonsense of
British
: to cause (something) to no longer be effective : to take away the value or usefulness of (something)使…失效；使（某事物的）价值打折扣