hokum

英 [ˈhəʊkəm] 美 [ˈhoʊkəm]

n.  做作的电影(或戏剧等); 愚蠢的想法(或论点等)

BNC.48974 / COCA.34681



牛津词典

noun

  1. 做作的电影(或戏剧等)
    a film/movie, play, etc. that is not realistic and has no artistic qualities
    1. 愚蠢的想法(或论点等)
      an idea, argument, etc. that you think is stupid
      1. What a bunch of hokum!
        真是一派胡言!

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-UNCOUNT 废话;胡扯
      If you describe something as hokum, you think it is nonsense.
      1. The book is enjoyable hokum.
        这本书里都是些饶有趣味的闲谈瞎扯。

    双语例句

    1. The book is enjoyable hokum.
      这本书里都是些饶有趣味的闲谈瞎扯。
    2. From the Asian perspective, that makes the west seem hypocritical at best. At worst, it looks as though the cherished assumptions about how to run an economy are hokum.
      从亚洲的角度来看,这使得西方看起来充其量只能称得上伪善。而往差里说,那些他们所信奉的关于应如何管理经济的论调,就都成了空话。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a message that seems to convey no meaning

        Synonym:    nonsensebunknonsensicalitymeaninglessness