"bilge" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 艙底
• 胡說（比喻用法）

Definition

船隻最底部的地方，是積水的地方；非正式用法指無稽之談或胡說。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

航海領域屬專業詞彙，指船底積水處。非正式時可指無稽之談或胡說；如“that's bilge!”表示“那是胡說！”。

Examples

Water collects in the bilge of the ship.

水會積在船的**艙底**。

The crew pumped the bilge to keep the boat dry.

船員將**艙底**的水抽出以保持船內乾燥。

He said my idea was just bilge.

他說我的想法只是**胡說**。

After the storm, we found a lot of oil in the bilge.

暴風雨後，我們在**艙底**發現了很多油。

"That story is complete bilge," she laughed.

「那個故事完全是**胡說**。」她笑著說。

If you believe that, you'll believe any bilge.

如果你相信那個，你什麼**胡說**都會信。