windbag

/ˈwɪndbæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɪndbæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwin(d)-ˌbag How to pronounce windbag (audio)/ (ame, mw)

windbag — 名詞

  • windbagsingular
  • windbagsplural

1. someone who talks far more than necessary, usually about things that nobody find

1.名詞B2
釋義

話癆

話多又無內容的人

someone who talks far more than necessary, usually about things that nobody finds interesting or useful

例句

Jin slipped out of the lecture when he realised the professor was a windbag.

Jin 發現教授是個話癆後，就悄悄溜出了講堂。

linking verb pattern: was a windbag

Brandon's uncle is a windbag who can talk for hours about his stamp collection.

Brandon 的叔叔是個話癆，可以聊他的郵票收藏聊好幾個小時。

relative clause: a windbag who can talk for hours

同義詞
  • gasbag

    very close synonym, same informal register and meaning

  • bore

    broader term — a bore can be tedious through any behaviour, not just excessive talking

  • chatterbox

    lighter in tone, often used for children or fast cheerful talk; a chatterbox may be endearing, a windbag never is

  • blowhard

    suggests loud, boastful talk about one's own achievements rather than boring rambling

反義詞
  • good listener

    someone who pays attention when others speak rather than dominating the conversation

  • person of few words

    someone who speaks very little — the opposite in terms of talking quantity

用法筆記

Typically follows a linking verb (is/was a windbag) and is often intensified with 'complete' or 'total'. The term is mildly insulting — avoid in formal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She windbagged for two hours about her holiday.
✅She was a windbag for two hours about her holiday.
💡'windbag' is only a noun; it cannot be used as a verb.
❌My boss is a windbag because he always shouts at us.
✅My boss is a windbag because he never stops talking about his golf games.
💡'windbag' is about talking too much about boring things, not about being rude or aggressive.