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hot air

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌhot ˈair noun [uncountable]  things that someone says that are intended to sound impressive but do not really mean anything or are not true 大话,空话 The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air. 这一理论被认为是空话而没人理会。
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hot airToday, however, most recommendations are known to be hot air and tail-covering platitudes.Too much hot air and not enough plan.You think this stuff about flying is a lot of hot air.
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hot air
ˌhot ˈair noun [uncountable]
things that someone says that are intended to sound impressive but do not really mean anything or are not true:
    The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air.


hot airBrE /ˌhɒt ˈeə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhɑːt ˈer/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (informal) claims, promises or statements that sound impressive but have no real meaning or truth 夸夸其谈;大话;空话