/'wɒfl; `wɑfl/
n small crisp cake made of cooked batter with a pattern of squares on it, often eaten with syrup 瓦夫饼（蛋奶小脆饼, 上有方形图案, 常与糖浆同吃）.

/'wɒfl; `wɑfl/
v [I, Ipr, Ip] (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) talk or write, esp at great length, without saying anything very important or sensible （胡乱地）说或写（尤指没完没了地）
*What is she waffling about now? 她又在那儿瞎写什么呢?
* He waffled on for hours but no one was listening. 他絮叨了半天, 谁也没听进去.

n [U] vague, wordy and often meaningless talk or writing （含糊、冗长而常无内容的）谈话或文字
*The report looks impressive but it's really nothing but waffle. 这篇报告貌似冠冕堂皇, 实际上空洞无物.


在华夫铁板上焙制的薄烤饼

pancake batter baked in a waffle iron