| 单词 | empty talk |
| 例句 | It was just empty talk, he told himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My father held his tongue, but he knew this was empty talk. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The hypocrisy lies in your buying the empty talk of a paid personality who is hired to sell you a way of thinking and or product. Hollywood Uses the Very Women It Exploited to Change the Subject 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The eSafety Commission criticised the firm's "empty talk" on the issue. Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “A lot of empty talk, the minimum of action and the utter lack of responsibility for failures - that is Putin’s style of late,” Strelkov said recently. Russia detains a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump says his reference to papers was just empty talk and he didn’t have sensitive papers. Top Trump campaign adviser ID’d as key figure in indictment: Report 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z “Like the biblical prophets, you confront things that at times are uncomfortable; you criticize today’s false myths and new idols, its empty talk, the ploys of consumerism, the schemes of power.” Pope Francis invites artists to the Sistine Chapel as the Vatican seeks a new cultural dialogue 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z That led to constant, mostly empty talk about what might happen. Donald Trump’s arraignment day a throwback for news outlets 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z To Williams, the founder of Building Hope, that wasn’t empty talk. 'It's pretty profound': How John Wall became a hero in D.C. community 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z He promised “less empty talk and more concrete actions,” but produced only mixed results. China’s former president Jiang Zemin, who ruled after Tiananmen, dies at 96 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “We are tired of years of empty talk and broken promises,” said Ninteretse. After six years, UN climate summit returns to Africa 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z "We face the problem of weakening expectations and confidence and it's empty talk if we cannot revitalise the economy," Jia said. Analysis: Xi's next premier faces tough task reviving Chinese economy 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z He said it would dispense with empty talk and get to work fighting Ohio’s toughest problems: opioids, joblessness and broken families. J.D. Vance’s First Attempt to Renew Ohio Crumbled Quickly 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Of course that didn't stop it, but it made the point that empty talk must rapidly be eclipsed by real action. As COP26 convenes in Glasgow, can a "climate action army" in the streets save the world? 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “Our government is very good at empty talk,” said Lu Pin, a Chinese feminist activist. Have Three Children? No Way, Many Chinese Say. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Brazil is striving to show its shift in rhetoric amounts to more than empty talk. Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The Global Times quoted Chinese experts who suggested that the Quad members are likely to follow their own interests above the interest of the group, rendering the alliance an “empty talk club”. Covid vaccines to top the agenda at 'Quad' meeting 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Four years ago, in his inaugural address, Trump declared, “The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.” The four-hour insurrection: How a Trump mob halted American democracy 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z “We never benefited from government policies. It’s just empty talk,” Wu said. China reopens but businesses struggle to lure back consumers 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z “Ordinary people really hope the government will take action instead of make empty talk,” he said. Wuhan officials face questions, anger over virus response 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z If Cao Xuetao is found guilty of violating those rules but no action is taken, he says, “it means that various policies to maintain the integrity of scientific research are empty talk.” Top Chinese researcher faces questions about image manipulation 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z President Donald Trump has been tweeting about closing down the U.S.-Mexico border, and it appears it's more than just empty talk. Trump is actually working to completely shut down migration at the border 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Of course, even all this empty talk of sacrifice was abruptly set aside when the cameras left the room. Trump must answer for the deaths of thousands in Puerto Rico | Richard Wolffe 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Online communities are both full of empty talk and draped in irony, making it tough for social media companies and law enforcement officials to figure out who is a threat and who isn’t. Incel, the misogynist ideology that inspired the deadly Toronto attack, explained 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Prior to the revelation of Trump’s Iran certification meltdown, most analysts and diplomats believed that Trump’s rhetoric on Iran was just that—empty talk. This October, Trump will try to start a war with Iran 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Defreitas had testified that his tape-recorded plans to cause devastation were just empty talk. Taking Down Terrorists in Court 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z But while it's not all empty talk, Trump doesn't appear to be making a serious policy calculation, but a political one. Trump is actually working to completely shut down migration at the border 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z "These supporters of the PKK keep on saying 'peace, peace, peace'. Does empty talk bring peace? Could there be peace with those who walk around with weapons in their hands?" he said. Seeking Kurdish support, Turkey’s Erdogan calls himself ‘guardian of peace’ 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z “The era of empty talk is over, it’s gone; now is the time for action,” he said. Donald Trump tells CPAC: 'We are Americans and the future belongs to us' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z “The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.” Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z In the background, Trump could be heard declaring: "The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action." In Little Saigon, those who've traveled far take the long view on Trump 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z As he said, “The time for empty talk is over.” Trump set down his own marker: The time for action is now 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z “The time for empty talk is over,” he said in his inaugural address. Trump's first 24 hours bring global protests, a dark speech and uncertainty 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z “The time for empty talk is over,” he said. Trump’s inaugural speech was a sharp break with past — and his party 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z “The time for empty talk is over,” Trump said. Trump takes office, vows an end to ‘American carnage’ 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z “The time for empty talk is over,” said President Trump today. The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s inauguration: a declaration of political war | Editorial 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Trump, after beginning his speech with a dark accounting of America, says “the time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.” The Latest: Obama says backers ‘proved the power of hope’ 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z "I worry ... that it only emboldens the North, because they see it for what it is: empty talk," he said. Trump's North Korea red line could come back to haunt him 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z But neither plan ever got much further than empty talk. What the New York Skyline Could Have Been 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Shaped by the social media instead of the state parlance, Fu’s vernacular resonated with ordinary Chinese people, who were already bored with empty talks. In China, a forgiving public embraces fewer gold medals 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The governor surely wants his pro-Israel supporters to think his executive order is more than just empty talk. Cuomo and B.D.S.: Can New York State Boycott a Boycott? 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z And defeating global terrorist networks and protecting the homeland takes more than empty talk and a handful of slogans. Read Hillary Clinton's Speech on Trump and National Security 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z "Fully charging miniaturized, precision and diversified nuclear warheads is by no means an empty talk." U.S. Levies New Sanctions Against North Korea Amid Nuclear Threat 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z This is not empty talk, hyperbole, or “playful” rhetoric designed to cheer on Republicans and build up morale before a presidential election. This blood is on Donald Trump and Fox News’s hands 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Of course, there was empty talk about “keeping America strong.” Ben Carson’s demented snake oil: Fox News, black conservatives, and the role of race in the GOP 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Paul doubled down in an interview on Sunday, telling CNN there needed to be a more serious debate rather than “empty talk”. Donald Trump backlash intensifies within GOP ahead of first 2016 debate 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z The point of the column was to dismiss as “empty talk” the claim that we’re not at war with Islam. The Clash of Civilizations That Isn’t 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “It’s endless, empty talk and nobody actually pays attention to the film.” ‘Ida’ director defends his film at pre-Oscar event 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z "We are here to say that we need more than just empty talk," said Joey Mogul, an attorney helping lead the Burge reparations movement. Burge torture accusers seek reparations 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z “If people ignore legal and political realities or even resort to disrupting public peace and undermining other people’s rights, the so-called ‘pursuit of the ideal’ or ‘fight to justice’ is just empty talk,” she said. Hong Kong begins ‘public consultations’ on reform, but signals intransigence 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z “They all say, ‘We’ll bring freedom with the rifle,’ but it’s all empty talk.” Loss of Shelter and Electricity Worsens a Crisis for Fleeing Gazans 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z On January 22nd protesters hungry for action and tired of empty talk from both the government and the opposition clashed with the police, lobbing Molotov cocktails. Ukraine’s crisis: Europe’s new battlefield 2014-02-20T11:34:27Z Some Western diplomats have suggested that Mr. Brahimi, 80, might be worried about harming his legacy by presiding over empty talks, and that he might recommend ending them. After Second Round of Syria Talks, No Agreement Even on How to Negotiate 2014-02-15T18:15:57Z An editorial in the Global Times newspaper said the verdict showed China's anti-corruption campaign was not just "empty talk". China's Xi stamps authority on party with Bo verdict 2013-09-23T01:37:49Z "If Japan wants to arrange a meeting to resolve problems, they should stop with the empty talk and doing stuff for show." China rules out islands talks 2013-08-27T06:28:05Z Among the Central Military Commission’s 10 regulations was one discouraging speeches that are “empty talk.” China's Anti-Corruption Toolkit: No Flowers, Expensive Booze or 'Empty Talk' 2012-12-26T22:50:24Z Speakers at meetings should avoid "empty talk", while the use of vehicles equipped with sirens will be "rigorously controlled during official visits in order to prevent public disturbances". China bans alcohol in military banquets to curb graft 2012-12-22T03:10:49Z It’s not that the debates are all empty talk. The First Presidential Debate: A Test of Character 2012-10-03T21:05:42Z I don't think this is empty talk here. US, China Forge Tentative Deal on Chinese Activist 2012-05-05T05:05:00Z Analysts say this is more than just empty talk. Meseberg Journal: In Meseberg, Germany, Europe Is Plotting Its Future 2012-03-15T23:51:30Z The tide of merry empty talk—gone in the speaking, like the wine in the drinking, yet not less pleasant—flowed on; only now Miss Flower to some degree shared Andy's taciturnity. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z But Berglof said this would remain empty talk until political and economic stability returned. Insight: In Arab Spring, economic gain may trump pain 2012-01-17T07:04:37Z Nor was this mere empty talk; Vansittart had pledged himself to specific performance. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z “People would be making a mistake to be rolling their eyes and dismissing this as empty talk,” Bishop said in a phone interview. China Communists Vow to ‘Strengthen Management’ of Internet 2011-10-26T04:58:01Z "Lord knows where they get it all from; it's all empty talk." The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Does that mean it’s all just empty talk? Why Identifying a Bubble Is So Much Trouble: John H. Cochrane 2011-09-22T00:23:01Z It is a pity to lose time in empty talk! The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Mr Atta Mills has spoken about working for unity, but that is just empty talk. Messy divorces 2011-07-19T10:41:37Z It was no empty talk from a proud dynasty. Biswas on India 2011-07-07T23:29:41Z Rumors come and go, with fears of fresh airstrikes and advances by pro-government forces, followed by bold but so far empty talk of a final assault on Colonel Qaddafi’s Tripoli stronghold. Rebels in Libya Win Battle but Fail to Loosen Qaddafi?s Grip 2011-03-03T08:34:37Z Tories hate to admit this paradox: calling for a free-trade Europe without a supra-national regulator at the top is so much empty talk, you don't get one without the other. A new two-speed Europe could leave Britain behind 2011-01-04T10:00:01Z The exchange on Saturday sent pundits and bloggers racing to parse its significance: was it a sign of growing political openness or empty talk; an unscripted debate or a crafty public relations stunt? Break in Protocol for a Rock Star With Putin 2010-06-01T01:01:00Z "Cease your empty talk!" said Gunther, interrupting her still more sharply. On the Heights A Novel Instead of vain and empty talk, his language became that of a sensible man. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 They are envying each other and talking Their pretty empty talk. Songs of the Army of the Night When this had been done, a public declaration of the principal party in Bavaria showed that the so-called “displeasure of the people” about political machinations and the like had been empty talk. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians Otto thus combined society and solitude, hearkening now to their chattering and empty talk, now to the voices of the encircling forest. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) “All this is mere empty talk,” he declared at last. The White Lie Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought; thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions True, he talked about organizing a rescue party, swore he would kill Cojuelo if any harm came to you, and all that sort of thing, but that was mere empty talk. Bandit Love He is a mere physician, Maimonides says, and his treatises on the Elements, and on Definitions consist of windy imaginings and empty talk. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy No, I am not namby-pamby, and this is not empty talk. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War All that was empty talk, however spiteful, and Allah knows I am well seasoned to it. The Valley of the Kings The more I see of them the more I get tired of their bombast and their empty talk. A Girl of the Commune There is no time for lamenting or empty talk of forgiveness and remorse. A War-Time Wooing A Story What an enormous amount of empty talk have I not had to attend to, noting it down carefully, as if it were of the most vital importance that not a syllable should be lost! She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History. The girl was damnably clever, for she gave us only the things we already knew, and but few new facts; knowing that she would inevitably die soon, she talked—but it was empty talk. Invaders from the Infinite But it was all empty talk, the outpourings of a weak brain, a mere dramatic posing, to which he was given. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III There is no need for me to record all the airy empty talk of that evening. Milly Darrell and Other Tales The word "talk" is often used in a derogatory sense, and we hear such expressions as "all talk," "empty talk," and "idle talk." Talks on Talking For, while I possessed it, all I enjoyed was opinion and empty talk; whereas, now the loss of it has brought me in very deed into terrible and irreparable misfortunes and sufferings. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I All this is mere bravado and empty talk. Great Britain and the American Civil War But when these first introductions, these little empty talks of three or four phrases apiece, and all of them alike, were nearly done with, Marcella looked eagerly round for Mary Harden. Marcella Wonder not that I have no fear of their empty talk: once I can meet them in the noon-day, I shall have no trouble in dispelling such vapourings. Ten Reasons Proposed to His Adversaries for Disputation in the Name of the Faith and Presented to the Illustrious Members of Our Universities He is an idle prattler, who is trying to deceive you or himself, or dazzle you with empty talk. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle How insufferable the empty talk of the men around him seemed! The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 Otto thus combined society and solitude, hearkening now to their chattering and empty talk, now to the voices of the encircling forest. Prince Otto, a Romance "Chu-tzu's work all as much empty talk as any random arguments?" Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books This was but the empty talk of brutal and ignorant traders, who had everything to gain and nothing to lose. On the Trail of Pontiac "Dinners and parties, empty talk and vain show," said Flora languidly. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations "You know well, Userti, that the man is hateful to me with his cunning yet empty talk." Moon of Israel There's nothing in it but empty talk and agitation. The Man Who Was Afraid But in court soirees, where elegant empty talk goes on, and of all materials for it scandal is found incomparably the most interesting. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 04 Sinful man as I am, I like empty talk on a full stomach. The Schoolmistress, and other stories In the stranger's fearful position this cicerone's prattle and shopman's empty talk seemed like the petty vexations by which narrow minds destroy a man of genius. The Magic Skin |
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