| 词组 | nonsense |
| 释义 | nonsense /ˈnɒnsəns $ ˈnɑːnsens/ noun ideas, opinions, statements etc that are not true or that seem very stupidadjectivescomplete/total/utter nonsense Most of what has been written on this subject is complete nonsense.absolute/sheer nonsense (=complete nonsense) He said that the charges against him were absolute nonsense.arrant nonsense formal (=complete nonsense) He dismissed the idea as arrant nonsense.patent nonsense (=obviously nonsense – used for emphasis) It is patent nonsense to suggest that this scheme has been successful.superstitious nonsense (=based on ideas that some things bring good or bad luck) He thought all this talk about black cats bringing good luck was superstitious nonsense.verbstalk nonsense That’s not true – he’s talking nonsense!spout nonsense informal (=talk nonsense in an annoying or boring way) I heard her on the radio, spouting her usual nonsense about diets.believe this/that nonsense Don’t tell me you believe all this nonsense about ghosts!phrasesthat’s nonsense (=used to emphasize that something is not true) That’s nonsense. I never said that at all.a load/lot of nonsense informal (=things that are completely untrue) What she told you was a load of nonsense. Mark doesn’t drink at all. | “Don’t fill her head with a lot of nonsense,” said her mother. |
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