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claptrap

美 [ˈklæptræp]英 [ˈklæptræp]
  • n.废话;无聊的蠢话
  • adj.博人喝彩的
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noun

U无聊的蠢话;废话
stupid talk that has no value

claptrap

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    N-UNCOUNT 夸夸其谈;哗众取宠的空谈;蠢话
    If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.

    This is the claptrap that politicians have peddled many times before.

    这是政客们宣扬过无数次的废话。

noun

1
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Synonym: bombast fustian rant blah

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  1. This is the claptrap that politicians have peddled many times before .

    这是政客们宣扬过无数次的废话。

  2. The story means that , speculation and claptrap will only lead to failure .

    这个故事带给我们的反思就是:投机取巧、哗众取宠的人注定要吃苦头。

  3. He talked a lot of dangerous claptrap about the glories of war .

    他讲一大堆有关战争光荣之类危险瞎掰的话。

  4. If only one could take out the philosophical claptrap from " Principles ", some of the rules might make refreshing reading .

    只有将那些唬人的哲学空话从“准则”中剔除,部分准则才有可能让人耳目一新。

  5. This column throws out all the theoretical claptrap and focuses on the concepts you need to get started with data binding .

    这个专栏抛开所有空洞的理论,把重点放在应用数据绑定需要了解的概念上。

  6. For decades politicians had mouthed their support for a strong currency , but Nixon cut through the claptrap .

    当时政客们已泛泛而谈支持美元长达数十年,但尼克松一语打消了这种言不由衷的空谈。

  7. They have no intention of seeking truth from facts , but only a desire to curry favor by claptrap .

    他们无实事求是之意,但是有哗众取宠之心。

  8. What is it but false , misleading , nonsensical claptrap to say that their interests were identical with those of their employer ?

    说他们的利益和老板的利益一致,岂不是撒谎,骗人和荒谬的花言巧语吗?

  9. It supports the view that they are not proper academic institutions , but places to pick up a few contacts and some dubious management claptrap on the way to furthering your job prospects .

    它支持了这样一种观点:商学院并非严格意义上的学术机构,而是一个在你拓展职业前景的道路上,供你建立人脉、学习一些管理花招的地方。

  10. But suddenly it was like a lion was roaring from within my chest , drowning all this claptrap out . A voice bellowed in me like nothing I had ever heard before .

    但突然间,我心中发出一阵狮吼,淹没这些无聊的话语。一种前所未有的声音在我内心怒吼。

  11. It sounds as if everyone has been told they will be judged according to how seriously they take the Winning Organisation claptrap & with the result that some bright spark has had the genius idea of applying it to the dress code .

    听起来好像每个人都被告知,将根据他们对成功组织溢美之辞的重视程度来评判他们的表现&其结果是一些聪明人想到了把它应用于着装规范的天才想法。

  12. It sounds as if everyone has been told they will be judged according to how seriously they take the " Winning Organisation " claptrap - with the result that some bright spark has had the genius idea of applying it to the dress code .

    听起来好像每个人都被告知,将根据他们对“成功组织”溢美之辞的重视程度来评判他们的表现——其结果是一些聪明人想到了把它应用于着装规范的天才想法。