Palaver
01
闲谈, 空谈
trivial or meaningless talk
例子
He dismissed their complaints as mere palaver.
他驳回了他们的投诉，认为这只是palaver。
02
花言巧语, 甜言蜜语
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
例子
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
推销员用花言巧语说服顾客购买昂贵的型号。
03
吵闹, 麻烦
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
BritishInformal
例子
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
修理坏掉的水龙头变成了用所有错误工具的麻烦。
to palaver
01
长时间商讨, 谈判
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
例子
Negotiators palavered across the table to find common ground.
谈判代表们在桌边帕拉弗以寻找共同点。
02
奉承, 哄骗
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
例子
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
他用奉承话讨好守卫以获得入场。
03
闲聊, 扯淡
to aimlessly talk a lot
例子
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
每当他们聚在一起时，他们可以闲聊几个小时，无所不谈。
