waffle
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If you say that someonewaffles or waffles on, you are critical of them because they talk or write a lot without actually making any clear or important points.[英國英語] [非正式]
Whenever I open my mouth I don't half waffle on.
2. N vague and wordy speech or writing 猶豫不決; 含糊其詞
3. V-I If someone waffles on an issue or question, they cannot decide what to do or what their opinion is about it. 含糊其辤[美國英語]
He has waffled on abortion and gay rights. 他在人工流産和同性戀者的權(quán)利問題上含糊其辤。
4. N-COUNT a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides 華夫餅
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waffle /?w?f?l/ (waffling,waffled,waffles)
劍橋詞典
waffle verb [I] (TALK)
UKto talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers
衚扯；含糊其詞
If you don't know the answer , it's no good just waffling (on) for pages and pages . 假如你不知道答案，一頁接一頁地亂寫也沒用。
waffle verb [I] (FAIL TO DECIDE)
US (UK dither)to be unable to make a decision
猶豫不決，難下決心
I waffled a lot before finally deciding to take the job . 我猶豫了很久，最後決定接受這份工作。 返回 waffle