spiel
n
(infml usu derog 口, 通常作贬义) long or fast prepared speech (usu intended to persuade sb or as an excuse) 滔滔不绝的讲话(通常为说服某人或用作藉口)
The salesman gave (us) a long spiel about why we should buy his product. 推销员口若悬河, 说我们应该买他的东西.
🗣️ 情景例句
Summer is my favorite season; I love the heat.
夏季是我最喜欢的季节,我喜欢热。
He gave a straightforward answer.
他给予了坦率的回答。
When a student recently saw two workmen using a pneumatic drill outside his university, he immediately telephoned the police and informed them that two students dressed up as workmen were tearing up the road with a pneumatic drill.