afoot
计划中;进行中
There are plans afoot to increase taxation.
正在拟订增税方案。
Changes were afoot.
各种变革正在进行之中。
nonsense
谬论;胡扯;胡言乱语
同义词:rubbish
Reports that he has resigned are nonsense.
有关他已经辞职的报道是无稽之谈。
You're talking nonsense !
你在胡说八道!
define
画出…的线条;描出…的外形;确定…的界线;界定
The mountain was sharply defined against the sky.
那座山在天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。
warning
(就可能发生的意外等提出的)警告,警示;先兆
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river.
医生发出警告不要吃在那条河里捕的鱼。
to give sb fair / advance / adequate warning of sth
就某事向某人发出充分的/预先的/足够的警告
The bridge collapsed without (any) warning.
那座桥在没有任何先兆的情况下坍塌了。