【balderdash】 - A-level备考词汇

balderdash

UK:  ['bɔːldə(r).dæʃ]

US:  ['bɔldər.dæʃ]

n.

1.梦呓,胡言乱语,妄语

2.〔废语〕劣酒

1 . In this section, Katherine's terrible hysteria and balderdash feels she seems to be in a state of insanity.
在这一片段中，凯瑟琳可怕的歇斯底里和胡言乱语让人感觉她似乎是处于一种精神错乱状态中。

2 . I guess it's his right to feed the staff balderdash and, while I don't like it, I can tolerate it.
我认为对员工胡言乱语是他的权利，尽管我不喜欢，但可以忍受。

3 . Having described the industry's threats of pulling investments as "balderdash" and "bunkum, " he was wrong-footed when they did so.
他对矿业威胁撤销投资不屑一顾，形容其为“胡说”和“瞎话”，结果被该行业的实际行动搞得措手不及。

4 . But this is balderdash . Science is not a monument of received Truth but something that people do to look for truth.
但是，这是胡说八道。科学不是什么给真理搭建的纪念碑，而是人们去寻找真理本身。

5 . In view of this, cyclical stocks in 2008 is balderdash .
由此看来，周期性股票的确是2008年的梦呓。