| 单词 | double-talk |
| 释义 | double-talkor dou·ble·talk[ duhb-uhl-tawk ] / ˈdʌb əlˌtɔk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR double-talk ON THESAURUS.COM nounspeech using nonsense syllables along with words in a rapid patter. deliberately evasive or ambiguous language: When you try to get a straight answer, he gives you double-talk. verb (used without object)to engage in double-talk. verb (used with object)to accomplish or persuade by double-talk. Origin of double-talkAn Americanism dating back to 1935–40 OTHER WORDS FROM double-talkdouble-talker, nounWords nearby double-talkdoublet, double tackle, double-tailed, double take, double take, do a, double-talk, double tap, double-team, doublethink, double time, doubleton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for double-talk
British Dictionary definitions for double-talkdouble talk nounrapid speech with a mixture of nonsense syllables and real words; gibberish empty, deceptive, or ambiguous talk, esp by politicians Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with double-talkdouble talk Meaningless speech, gibberish mixing real and invented words. For example, Some popular songs are actually based on double talk. [1930s] Also, doublespeak. Deliberately ambiguous and evasive language. For example, I got tired of her double talk and demanded to know the true story, or His press secretary was very adept at doublespeak. This usage dates from the late 1940s, and the variant from about 1950. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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