palaver

英汉释义

• n.

  1.废话,空谈

  2.奉承,拍马屁;笼络;诱骗

  3.(尤指非洲人和外来商人间的)交涉,谈判;〈俚〉事务

• v.

  1.闲谈;空谈

  2.哄骗;笼络

英英释义

• n.

  1.a situation that causes you a lot of unnecessary trouble or work; a situation in which a lot of people are angry or worried

  2.a long discussion between two different groups