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bunk

/ˈbʌŋk/ American
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  • n. 铺位
  • n. 废话
Definition
  • n. a narrow bed, often built into a wall
  • n. foolish nonsense
Example
He climbed up to the top bunk to sleep.
他爬上上铺去睡觉。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: foolish or meaningless talk or ideas (noun).

比较义项:无意义的话或愚蠢的想法(名词)。

  • nonsense

    The all-purpose, neutral word for foolish or meaningless talk or ideas; fits any register and is the natural choice in fixed phrases like 'talk nonsense'.

    这是最通用、语气中性的词,指愚蠢或毫无意义的话或想法;适用于各种语域,也是固定搭配“talk nonsense”(说废话)中的自然选择。

    Stop talking nonsense and tell me exactly what happened last night.

    别说废话了,告诉我昨晚到底发生了什么事。

  • bunk 本词

    An informal, mainly American term for nonsense, typically used to dismiss a claim, belief, or theory as false or fraudulent; common in phrases like 'a bunch of bunk'.

    这是非正式、主要用于美式英语的说法,通常用来断然否定某种说法、信念或理论是虚假或骗人的;常见于“a bunch of bunk”(一派胡言)这类说法中。

    Historians proved the ancient prophecy was nothing but bunk.

    历史学家证实那个古老的预言纯属无稽之谈。

Nonsense and bunk both mean foolish or meaningless talk or ideas. Nonsense is the neutral, all-purpose word, common in both speech and writing. Bunk is informal and mainly American, with a more negative, sarcastic tone, often used to dismiss a claim or theory as false.

这两个词在“无意义的话/愚蠢想法”这一义项上意思相近,但语气和使用场合不同:nonsense 是中性、通用的词,口语和书面语都常用;bunk 是非正式的美式英语,语气更带贬义和讽刺,常用来断然否定某种说法或理论是骗人的。