nonsense

nonsense
noun
[mass noun]
  1. spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense
    废话
    he was talking absolute nonsense.
    他说的完全是废话。
    ■[as exclamation]used to show strong disagreement
    胡说
    ‘Nonsense! No one can do that.’.
    “胡说！没人能做那事。”。
    ■[as modifier]denoting verse or other writing intended to be amusing by virtue of its absurd or whimsical language
    （诗句等）语言诙谐幽默
    nonsense poetry.
    打油诗。
  2. foolish or unacceptable behaviour
    愚蠢的行为
    she's a strong woman who stands no nonsense.
    她是个强硬的女人，不接受任何愚蠢的行为。
    ■[count noun]something that one disagrees with or disapproves of
    胡闹，废话
    they dismissed the concept of large mergers as a nonsense.
    他们认为大举合并的观点是一派胡言而不予考虑。
常用词组
make (a) nonsense
  1. reduce the value of something to a ridiculous degree
    使变得荒谬
    the proposal would make a nonsense of their plans.
    那项提议会让他们的计划变得荒诞不稽。
派生
nonsensical
adjective
nonsensicality
noun
nonsensically
adverb
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