waffle

柯林斯詞典

1. V-I If you say that someonewaffles or waffles on, you are critical of them because they talk or write a lot without actually making any clear or important points.[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]
Whenever I open my mouth I don't half waffle on.
2. N vague and wordy speech or writing 猶豫不決; 含糊其詞
3. V-I If someone waffles on an issue or question, they cannot decide what to do or what their opinion is about it. 含糊其辤[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
He has waffled on abortion and gay rights. 他在人工流産和同性戀者的權(quán)利問(wèn)題上含糊其辤。
4. N-COUNT a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides 華夫餅