gasbag

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɡæs.bæɡ/    美 /ˈɡæs.bæɡ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.
    — In half an hour a good-sized gas-bag had been formed, and the jerking and straining upon the thongs showed that it was capable of considerable lift.
  2. A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible. broadly
  3. A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag. derogatory,figuratively
    — Not that the Reverend James is absolutely a pretentious gasbag any more than Marchbanks is an inspired prophet. He has a definite, a positive part in the world's work.
动词 v.
  1. To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather. informal,intransitive
    — "You're a swell at it. I'll allow that. And I'll provide the gas-bagging." / "The gas-bagging?" I inquired. "What exactly do you mean?" / "What do I mean, you dear old sober-sides?" said Lyne. “I mean that I will do all the bow-wowing[…]"

词形变化

gasbags plural gasbags present,singular,third-person gasbagging participle,present gasbagged participle,past gasbagged past

词汇关系

近义词
blowhard windbag
衍生词
gasbaggery

词源

词源 1
From gas + bag.
词源 2
From gas + bag.
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