(1)无意义的话;废话(that which has no sense;language without meaning)[U]：The poor idiot in the play babbled～. 戏中那个可怜的白痴喋喋不休，废话连篇。Those fellows nowadays write a lot of～. 当今那些家伙泡制大量废话连篇的东西。His translation is nothing but～. 他的译文只不过是废话一篇。〖同〗meaninglessness，trifle;〖反〗sense，fact，reality，truth;

(2)胡说;胡扯(foolish words;words conveying absurd ideas)[U，sing]：N～!I don't believe a word of it. 瞎说!我一句都不相信。Don't talk such～. 别胡扯。It is～to say that the moon is made of cream cheese. 说月亮是奶酪做的纯属胡说八道。〖同〗foolishness，ridiculousness，absurdity;〖反〗wisdom，fact，truth，reality，reason;

(3)愚蠢的行为和举动 (foolish actions) [U]：You had better stop your～;it is already too much.你最好不要再胡闹了，已经太过份了。She was inclined to think the whole business～. 她觉得整个事情都是荒谬的。I won't put up with any more of your～—now get down to work. 我再也不能容忍你这样胡闹下去了，快干活儿吧。〖同〗foolishness，ridiculousness，absurdity;〖反〗wisdom，seriousness，reason;

make (a)nonsense of破坏，使无效：He's made a complete～of the whole thing and got the sack.他把整个事情搅得一团糟后被解雇了。

→non′sensical adj没有意义的;荒谬的;non′sensically adv 没有意义地;荒谬地