1 ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are ridiculous or not true 胡说;废话:
Don't talk nonsense !别胡说八道!It's nonsense to say you aren't good enough to go to university!什么你不够条件上大学,胡说!
2 silly or unacceptable behaviour 愚蠢或恶劣的行为:
The head teacher won't stand for any nonsense.校长不准任何人胡闹。
nonsense/ˋnɑnsɛns; ˈnɒns$ns/n [U]1 statements or opinions that are not true or seem very stupid [ rubbish BrE 【英】] 胡说﹐废话﹔荒谬的说法[看法]: absolute/complete/utter nonsense He described the rumours as ‘absolute nonsense’. 他称那些谣传是“一派胡言”。+about Do you believe all this nonsense about ghosts? 你相信这些关于鬼魂的瞎话吗?Now you’re talking nonsense . 你这是在胡说八道。I’ve never heard such a load of nonsense (=a lot of nonsense). 我从来没听说过这样的一派胡言。it is nonsense to do sth It's nonsense to say that mistakes are never made. 从来不犯错误这种说法真荒唐。2 stupid and annoying behaviour 愚蠢的行为﹔胡闹: I’m not putting up with any more of this nonsense! 我不会再容忍这样子胡闹了!3 speech or writing that you cannot understand because it has no meaning 无意义的话[文字]—nonsensical /nɑnˋsɛnsIkḷ; nɒnˈsensək$l or nɒnˈsensIk$l/adj