释义 |
gim·crack AHD[jĭmʹkrăk'] D.J.[ˈdʒɪmˌkræk]K.K.[ˈdʒɪmˌkræk]n.(名词)- A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.华而不实:便宜而花哨的东西,几乎或根本没用;小玩意儿
adj.(形容词)- Cheap and tasteless; gaudy:便宜且没品味的;华而不实的:"The shelves groan with an array of gimcrack gifts from fans: a stuffed piranha fish . . . a ceramic . . . bull, a papier-mâché replica of an Apollo moonwalker"(Harry F. Waters)“架子因在一大批来自倾慕者们的小破玩意儿的压迫下呻吟:一个塞得满满的食人鱼…一个瓷器…一只公牛,一个纸型阿波罗月球行走者的复制品”(哈里F.沃特斯)
- Possibly alteration of Middle English gibecrake [small ornament] 可能为 中古英语 gibecrake的变化 [小装饰品]
gimʹcrack'ery n.(名词) |