chaff
US /tʃæf/
UK /tʃɑːf/
名詞
1.
穀殼, 糠
the dry, scaly protective casings of the seeds of cereal grain (such as wheat or rice) or similar dry, scaly plant material
範例:
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After threshing, the grain was separated from the chaff.
脫粒後，穀物與穀殼分離。
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The wind scattered the chaff across the field.
風把穀殼吹散到田野裡。
2.
廢話, 無價值之物
worthless things; rubbish
範例:
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We need to separate the wheat from the chaff in these proposals.
我們需要在這些提案中去蕪存菁，分清主次。
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His arguments were mostly chaff, lacking any real substance.
他的論點大多是廢話，缺乏任何實質內容。
動詞
開玩笑, 戲弄
to tease good-naturedly
範例:
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His friends would often chaff him about his new haircut.
他的朋友們經常開玩笑地取笑他的新髮型。
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She didn't mind when her brother would chaff her playfully.
當她哥哥開玩笑地取笑她時，她並不介意。