[mass noun](informal)nonsense (非正式)胡言乱语,废话 they dismissed such corporate homilies as boardroom hokum. 他们把这类公司说教看作是会议室内的胡说八道而不予理会。 ■trite, sentimental, or unrealistic situations and dialogue in a film, play, or piece of writing (电影、戏剧或文章中)陈腐(或伤感、不切实际)的情节和对话 classic B-movie hokum. 典型的二流电影的俗套情节。