informal <非正式>
- a long or fast speech or story, typically one intended as a means of persuasion or as an excuse but regarded with scepticism or contempt by those who hear it滔滔不绝的讲话(尤指令人怀疑或不齿的劝诱或辩解)。
with obj.
1- reel off; recite一口气说出; 熟背般地讲:
he solemnly spieled all he knew.
他严肃地一口气说出了他所知道的一切。
1.1
- no obj. speak glibly or at length伶牙俐齿地讲; 没完没了地说。
词源
late 19th cent.: from German Spiel 'a game'.