flimflam
pronunciation
UK [ˈflɪmflæm]
US ['flɪmflæm]
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- n.
- 胡言乱语
- 欺骗
- 胡说
- 胡扯
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- adj.
- 胡说的,荒唐的
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- vt.
- 欺诈,骗,骗取
Word Origin
flimflam 胡扯,欺骗
韵律重复构词。来自辅音丛bl, fl, 折腾,拍打,拟声词,词源同flap, flip. -im, am, 无意义表音字母。引申词义无聊,胡扯。
Example
- 1. Merry notes that it is the record , not rhetorical flimflam , that will count when voters assess obama .
- 玛丽写道,当投票人评价奥巴马时,是实实在在的记录,而非华而不实的胡说八道才是真正具有意义的。
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