There are the long-existing words that have shifted in meaning, or become popularized because of a public usage, like malarkey, as invoked by Joe Biden in his vice presidential debate with Paul Ryan in the fall. 有些已经存在很久的词语变了意思,或因为一些公共使用而变得普及,例如胡扯,乔拜登在秋季与保罗瑞恩进行副总统辩论时就用过。
Keep your mouth shut! Do you think anyone is willing to listen to that malarkey? 闭嘴!你觉得会有人愿意听你那些假大空的话吗?
I like watching American football, but I can't be bothered with all those ridiculous cheerleaders, and the marching bands and all that malarkey. 我喜欢看美式足球,但不能忍受那些可笑的啦啦队长、行进乐队及类似的无聊行为。
They re going to make us do crappy leadership tasks and all that malarkey. 他们想让我们完成些烦人的团队领导任务,然后再说些大话。
The idea that some cigarettes are healthier than others is a whole lot of malarkey. 有些香烟比其它香烟更健康的这种想法全是胡说八道。
Their death hit malarkey the hardest. 他们的死打击马拉其最深。
Snookered by a lot of malarkey ( New Republic) 被胡言乱语击败(新共和国)
I am afraid no one dare to say what stores to open will certainly make a profit, if there is malarkey people. 恐怕没有人敢说开什么店就一定赚钱,如果有也是说大话的人。
No recharging health malarkey here; one bullet was enough to kill you, if it hit you in the right place. 这里没有扯淡的自动恢复生命,只要打对了地方,一颗子弹足够要你命了。
Most of what you are taught is malarkey. 你们大多数的教育是说大话。
Ryan: But it's not going to be a shopping trip! They're going to make us do crappy leadership tasks and all that malarkey. 瑞恩:但这不是个购物游啊!他们想让我们完成些烦人的团队领导任务,然后再说些大话。