palaver

名词 palaver:

1. flattery intended to persuade
   同义词：blandishment, cajolery
2. loud and confused and empty talk
   同义词：hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric

动词 palaver:

1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
   同义词：chatter, piffle, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
   同义词：wheedle, cajole, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

1. What a palaver there was about paying the bill!
   付帐的事真费口舌呀！

pa.lav.er

n.（名词）

Idle chatter.
闲谈，空谈
Talk intended to charm or beguile.
谎言，空话：使人误解或诱人上当的话
Obsolete A parley between European explorers and representatives of local populations, especially in Africa.
【废语】 交涉，谈判：欧洲探索者与当地人代表的会谈，尤指在非洲
v.（动词）
pa.lav.ered,pa.lav.er.ing,pa.lav.ers
v.tr.（及物动词）
To flatter or cajole.
奉承或诱骗
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To chatter idly.
无所事事地闲聊

来源：
Portuguese palavra [speech]
葡萄牙语 palavra [谈话]
alteration of Late Latin parabola [speech, parable] * see parable
后期拉丁语 parabola的变化 [交谈，比喻] *参见 parable