nonsense
/ˈnɒnsəns/noun
mass noun
1
- spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense废话：
he was talking absolute nonsense.
他说的完全是废话。
1.1
- as exclamation used to show strong disagreement胡说：
'Nonsense! No one can do that.'
“胡说！没人能做那事。”
1.2
- as modifier denoting verse or other writing intended to be amusing by virtue of its absurd or whimsical language（诗句等）语言诙谐幽默：
nonsense poetry.
打油诗。
2
- foolish or unacceptable behaviour愚蠢的行为：
she's a strong woman who stands no nonsense.
她是个强硬的女人, 不接受任何愚蠢的行为。
2.1
- count noun something that one disagrees with or disapproves of胡闹, 废话：
they dismissed the concept of large mergers as a nonsense.
他们认为大举合并的想法纯属胡闹而不予考虑。
短语
make(a) nonsense
- reduce the value of something to a ridiculous degree使变得荒谬：
the proposal would make a nonsense of their plans.
那项提议会让他们的计划变得荒诞不稽。
派生词