名詞 waffle:

1. pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

動(dòng)詞 waffle:

1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
   同義詞：hesitate, waver

1. The report looks impressive but it's really nothing but waffle.
   這篇報(bào)告貌似冠冕堂皇，實(shí)際上空洞無物。
2. What is she waffling about now?
   她又在那兒瞎寫什麼呢?
3. He waffled on for hours but no one was listening.
   他絮叨了半天，誰也沒聽進(jìn)去。

waffle

n.（名詞）
A light, crisp battercake baked in a waffle iron.
華夫餅：用蛋奶烘烤的輕而脆的蛋奶餅

來源：
Dutch wafel
荷蘭語 wafel
from Middle Dutch w3fel * see webh-
源自 中古荷蘭語 w3fel *參見 webh-

waffle
waffle 2

v.（動(dòng)詞）
waf.fled,waf.fling,waf.fles
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To speak or write evasively.
胡扯：胡亂地說或?qū)?/br>v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To speak, write, or act evasively about.
嘮叨：胡亂寫或說或做…
n.（名詞）
Evasive or vague speech or writing.
無聊的話：胡亂或含糊的話或?qū)懙臇|西

來源：
Probably frequentative of obsolete waff [to yelp]
可能為 廢語 waff的重復(fù) [叫嚷]
[probably of imitative origin]
[可能是源于擬聲語]

【引伸】
waf.fler
n.（名詞）
waf.flingly
adv.（副詞）
waf.fly
adj.（形容詞）