blarney
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++blar·ney /ˈblɑːni $ -ɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] informal PERSUADEpleasant but untrue things that you say to someone in order to trick or persuade them 甜言蜜语;奉承话
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blarney• Granted, the casual observer may dismiss this as impenetrable blarney.• No more fuss or palaver; no more mush or blarney.Origin blarney (1700-1800) Blarney Stone, large piece of stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland which is said to give skill in flattery to people who kiss itblar·ney nounChineseSyllable
pleasant but Corpus untrue you that say to someone things
blarney
blar‧ney /ˈblɑːni $ -ɑːr-/
noun [uncountable] informal
blar‧ney /ˈblɑːni $ -ɑːr-/
noun [uncountable] informal Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Blarney Stone, large piece of stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland which is said to give skill in flattery to people who kiss it
pleasant but untrue things that you say to someone in order to trick or persuade them
Origin: Blarney Stone, large piece of stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland which is said to give skill in flattery to people who kiss it