waffle

名词 waffle:

1. pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

动词 waffle:

1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
   同义词：hesitate, waver

1. The report looks impressive but it's really nothing but waffle.
   这篇报告貌似冠冕堂皇，实际上空洞无物。
2. What is she waffling about now?
   她又在那儿瞎写什麽呢?
3. He waffled on for hours but no one was listening.
   他絮叨了半天，谁也没听进去。

waffle

n.（名词）
A light, crisp battercake baked in a waffle iron.
华夫饼：用蛋奶烘烤的轻而脆的蛋奶饼

来源：
Dutch wafel
荷兰语 wafel
from Middle Dutch w3fel * see webh-
源自 中古荷兰语 w3fel *参见 webh-

waffle
waffle 2

v.（动词）
waf.fled,waf.fling,waf.fles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To speak or write evasively.
胡扯：胡乱地说或写
v.tr.（及物动词）
To speak, write, or act evasively about.
唠叨：胡乱写或说或做…
n.（名词）
Evasive or vague speech or writing.
无聊的话：胡乱或含糊的话或写的东西

来源：
Probably frequentative of obsolete waff [to yelp]
可能为 废语 waff的重复 [叫嚷]
[probably of imitative origin]
[可能是源于拟声语]

【引伸】
waf.fler
n.（名词）
waf.flingly
adv.（副词）
waf.fly
adj.（形容词）