Palaver
01
trivial or meaningless talk
例子
The meeting was filled with palaver and no real decisions were made.
He dismissed their complaints as mere palaver.
02
smooth talk intended to persuade or influence someone
例子
He won their consent with a little palaver.
The salesman used palaver to convince the customer to buy the expensive model.
03
吵闹, 麻烦
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Dialect
British
British
Informal例子
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
解释每一步的繁琐很快让观众感到无聊。
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
to hold a prolonged discussion, often between people of different backgrounds or parties, usually to resolve a matter
例子
Tribal leaders palavered to settle disputes peacefully.
Negotiators palavered across the table to find common ground.
02
to influence or persuade someone gently, often using flattery or coaxing
例子
She palavered the child into taking his medicine.
He palavered the guards with compliments to gain entry.
03
闲聊, 扯淡
to aimlessly talk a lot
例子
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
他没有直接切入主题，而是倾向于无休止地palaver，导致会议拖延。
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。
