nonsense
/ˈnɔnsns; ?@ -sens; `nɑnsɛns/ n
1 [U] meaningless words 无意义的词语
jumble up the words in a sentence to produce nonsense 打乱句子的词序而失去意义
This so-called translation is pure nonsense. 这种所谓的翻译纯粹一窍不通.
2
(a) [U, sing]
foolish talk,ideas, etc 胡说; 废话; 荒唐念头; 糊涂想法
You're talking nonsense! 你胡说八道!
`I won't go.' `Nonsense! You must go!' ｀我不去.＇｀胡说! 你必须去!＇
This discovery makes
(a) nonsense of (ie clearly disproves) previous theories. 这一发现证明了过去的理论不能成立.
(b) [U] foolish or unacceptable behaviour 愚蠢的行为; 胡闹
Stop that nonsense, children, and get into bed! 别胡闹了, 孩子们, 都睡觉去!
He won't stand any nonsense from the staff. 他决不容忍员工胡作非为.
3 (idm 习语) stuff and nonsense => stuff1.