单词 | idle words |
释义 | idle words (once / 22862 pages) n WORD FAMILY idle words USAGE EXAMPLESIt is time for specific actions, not idle words, from those whose job it is to protect sensitive U.S. data. Washington Post(Jun 15, 2015) His whole life has prepared him for this moment – to meet serious challenges in a serious way, without excuses and idle words. Washington Post(Aug 30, 2012) Mr. Ryan cast his approach as a politically brave effort “to meet serious challenges in a serious way, without excuses and idle words.” New York Times(Aug 30, 2012) n empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk Syn|Hyper jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingness, wind talk, talking an exchange of ideas via conversation |
随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。