fudge

fudge
noun
  1. [mass noun]a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
    法奇软糖，奶油软糖（一种脆或耐嚼的糖果，由糖、黄油、牛奶、奶油制成）
    ■[as modifier](chiefly N. Amer.)rich chocolate, used especially as a filling for cakes or a sauce on ice cream
    (主北美)浓巧克力（尤用作蛋糕的馅或冰淇淋调味品）
  2. an effort to address an issue that fails to resolve it properly and seeks to disguise this inadequacy
    （因处理问题失败而进行的）蒙混，弄虚作假的花招
    the new settlement is a fudge rushed out to win cheers at conference.
    新的解决方案是匆忙炮制出来想要蒙混过关的花招，目的是要在会议上赢得赞誉。
    [mass noun]the report's final wording is a classic piece of fudge.
    报告结尾部分的措词是篇经典的虚构故事。
    ■[mass noun](archaic)nonsense
    (古)胡说，废话
  3. a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page
    插入报纸版面的最新消息
verb
  1. [with obj.]present or deal with (something) in a vague, non-committal, or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead
    回避，蒙混
    the minister tried to fudge the issue by saying he did not want to specify periods.
    部长说他不想规定需要多少时间，以此来回避这一问题。
    ■adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) so as to present a desired picture
    篡改；捏造（事实，数字）
exclamation
  1. (dated)nonsense (expressing disbelief or annoyance)
    (旧)胡说，废话（表示怀疑或恼怒）
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: probably an alteration of obsolete fadge 'to fit'. Early usage was as a verb in the sense 'turn out as expected', also 'merge together': this probably gave rise to its use in confectionery. In the late 17th cent. the verb came to mean 'fit together in a clumsy or underhand manner', which included facts or figures being cobbled together in a superficially convincing way: this led to the exclamation 'fudge!' and to noun sense 3
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