lip service

英 [ˈlɪp sɜːvɪs]

美 [ˈlɪp sɜːrvɪs]

n.  空口的应酬话; 口惠

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牛津词典

noun

• 空口的应酬话；口惠
  if sb pays lip service to sth, they say that they approve of it or support it, without proving their support by what they actually do
  1. All the parties pay lip service to environmental issues.
     对环境问题，各方都是口惠而实不至。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 空口的应酬话；口惠
  If you say that someone payslip serviceto an idea, you are critical of them because they say they are in favour of it, but they do not do anything to support it.
  1. Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views.
     不幸的是，他对他们观点的支持只是口惠而实不至。

英英释义

noun

• an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
  Synonym:hypocrisy

双语例句

• After Jason's lip service, his boss finally allowed us to hold the project for half an hour to examine the system.
  Jason磨了半天嘴皮子，老板终于允许我们暂停项目测试半小时以进行系统检测。
• Now we have a president who doesn't even bother to pay lip service to the idea of freedom.
  今天我们有了一位甚至连在口头上应承自由理念都嫌麻烦的总统。
• We don't really believe what we give lip service to.
  我们并不相信我们口头的说法。
• Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views.
  不幸的是，他对他们观点的支持只是口惠而实不至。
• Edward felt ashamed for he thought Marston might feel he just tried to give lip service.
  爱德华感到歉疚，因为他想马斯顿会认为自己口惠而心不实。
• Ex.: what we need is man of action but not those with lip service only.
  例：我们需要实干的人，不要光耍嘴皮子的人。
• That is no excuse for merely paying lip service to the cause.
  人们没有任何借口只以“空谈”来对待这番事业。
• In a bitterly gridlocked town, every politician still pays lip service to small businesses.
  在这个严重瘫痪的城市，所有的政治家对于小企业仍然口惠而实不至。
• Largely with lip service, a cold shoulder, and when need be, a plea of immunity.
  基本上就是动动嘴皮子，充耳不闻或在有必要时，请求豁免。
• John paid lip service to Helen's new hairstyle.
  约翰无诚意地赞美海伦之新发型。