flannels

n.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. N-UNCOUNT 法兰绒 Flannel is a soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool, that is used for making clothes. 
  • He wore a faded red flannel shirt.

    他身穿一件褪了色的红色法兰绒衬衫。

2. N-PLURAL 法兰绒男裤 Flannels are men's trousers made of flannel. 
  • ...respectable young chaps, dressed in flannels and blazers.

    穿着法兰绒裤子和夹克的体面小伙子们

3. N-COUNT (洗澡用的)毛巾 A flannel is a small cloth that you use for washing yourself. 
in AM, use 美国英语用washcloth
4. N-UNCOUNT 废话;敷衍的话;兜圈子的话 If you describe what someone has said as flannel, you disapprove because they have said a lot but they have avoided telling you what you wanted to know. 
  • No amount of flannel could disguise that this was, at best, a minimalist solution.

    说多少废话都无法掩饰这最多只是一个极简主义的解决方案。