bunkum

/ˈbʌŋkəm/

Meanings

noun

胡说八道，废话。

Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense.

Examples :

""The politician's promises about lowering taxes for everyone sounded like pure bunkum." "

那位政客承诺给所有人减税，听起来简直是胡说八道。

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noun

空谈，废话，华而不实之辞。

(Washington, DC) Bombastic political posturing or oratorical display designed only for show or public applause.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of promises but short on details; it was mostly just empty bunkum to get votes. "

那位政客的演讲充满了承诺，却缺乏细节，大部分都是为了骗取选票的空话和华而不实之辞。

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Related Words

lowering noun

/ˈlaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈləʊərɪŋ/ /ˈloʊ(ə)rɪŋ/

降低，减低。

"The sudden lowering of her brow signaled her displeasure with the messy room. "

她突然皱起眉头，表明她对这间凌乱的房间很不满。

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

设计，规划，构思。

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

学生们为学校的游园会设计了海报。

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

promises noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

承诺，誓言

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it; he broke his promise"

如果我做出承诺，我总是会信守承诺；他违背了他的誓言。

posturing verb

/ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ/ /ˈpoʊstʃərɪŋ/

作态，装腔作势。

"He spent the whole party posturing in front of the mirror, hoping someone would compliment his new haircut. "

他整个晚会都在镜子前装模作样，希望有人能夸奖他的新发型。

nonsense noun

/ˈnɒnsəns/ /ˈnɑnsɛns/

胡说，废话。

"After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense."

我父亲中风后，每次他试图说话，听起来都像在胡说八道。

applause noun

/əˈplɔːz/ /əˈplɔz/

掌声，喝彩。

"The student's presentation received a loud applause from the entire class. "

那个学生的报告赢得了全班热烈的掌声。

bombastic adjective

/bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/ /bɑmˈbæs.tʰɪk/

夸夸其谈，华而不实。

"The student's presentation was bombastic, filled with overly dramatic language and big words that didn't really add anything to his explanation. "

那个学生的展示夸夸其谈，充满了过于戏剧化的语言和华丽辞藻，但实际上并没有给他的解释增加任何实质内容。

oratorical adjective

/ˌɔːrətˈɔːrɪkəl/ /ˌɑːrətˈɔːrɪkəl/

口才的，演说的

"The politician's speech was filled with oratorical flourishes, designed to inspire the crowd. "

那位政客的演讲充满了辞藻华丽的演说技巧，旨在鼓舞群众。

senseless adjective

/ˈsɛnsləs/

失去知觉，麻木不仁。

"The sleeping child looked completely senseless, her breathing shallow and uneven. "

睡着的孩子看起来完全失去了知觉，呼吸浅且不均匀。

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

政治家，政客.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

那位政治家在学校集会上发表了讲话，强调社区参与的重要性。