palsy-walsy
Pronunciation
/pˈɔːlziwˈɑːlsi/
British pronunciation
/pˈɔːlziwˈɒlsi/

“palsy-walsy”的英语定义和含义

Palsy-walsy
01

过分友好的关系, 过于亲密的友谊

an overly friendly or familiar relationship between two people, often used in a playful or mocking manner
HumorousHumorous
InformalInformal
example
例子
They've been best friends for years, but their palsy-walsy act can get a bit much.
他们是多年的好朋友,但他们palsy-walsy的行为可能会有点过分。
They ’ve been best friends for years, but their palsy-walsy can get a bit much.
他们是多年的好朋友,但他们的过分亲密有时会有点过头。
palsy-walsy
01

过分亲密的, 假惺惺友好的

used to describe a relationship or behavior that is overly familiar or insincerely friendly, often to the point of being exaggerated or forced
HumorousHumorous
InformalInformal
example
例子
Do n’t get all palsy-walsy with me after what happened.
在发生了那样的事情之后,不要跟我套近乎
He has this palsy-walsy attitude with everyone he meets, but I ’m not convinced it's genuine.
他对遇到的每个人都有这种过分亲热的态度,但我不相信这是真心的。
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