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blar·neyBrE /ˈblɑːni/ NAmE /ˈblɑːrni/ noun [U ] (informal ) talk that is friendly and amusing but probably not true , and which may be used to persuade or trick you 花言巧语；谄媚ORIGINFrom Blarney , a castle in Ireland where there is a stone which is said to have magic powers : anyone who kisses the 'Blarney Stone' is given the gift of speaking persuasively ('the gift of the gab' ).源自爱尔兰的布拉尼城堡 (Blarney)，那里有一块布拉尼石。相传此石具有魔力，吻了可变得能言善辩。 |