应酬话 meaning in English
lip service
Examples
- In the dining-parlor, a collation was prepared with abundance and elegance. much was said, and much was ate, and all went well .
餐厅里已摆好丰富而讲究的茶点。说了不少应酬话，也吃了不少茶点，一切都很称心。 - He made all the right noises
他说了许多得体的应酬话 - I don ' t believe what mr . chen has said ; he is just paying lip service
我不相信陈先生所说的；他只是说些应酬话。 - Mr . a ' s easily promised assistance to this project has turned out to be only lip service
先生轻易答应对这计画的帮忙，结果只是应酬话。 - Today many friendships are not real ; people are merely paying lip service to one another
今天许多的友谊都不纯真；人们彼此只是说些应酬话。