单词 | blarney |
释义 | blarney From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishblarneyblar‧ney /ˈblɑːni $ -ɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] informalPERSUADEpleasant but untrue things that you say to someone in order to trick or persuade themExamples from the Corpusblarney• Granted, the casual observer may dismiss this as impenetrable blarney.• No more fuss or palaver; no more mush or blarney.Origin blarney (1700-1800) Blarney Stone, large piece of stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland which is said to give skill in flattery to people who kiss it |
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