a gimcrack
可数名词;单数形式通常需要冠词或限定词。
He bought a gimcrack at the fair and threw it away the same day.
他在集市上买了一个华而不实的小玩意,当天就扔掉了。
华而不实的东西;小玩意或噱头。;小玩意
A showy but worthless object; a bauble or gimmick.
华而不实的东西;小玩意或噱头。
Something showy but worthless; a bauble or gimmick.
The market was full of cheap gimcracks that broke within days.
市场上到处都是华而不实的小玩意,几天就坏了。
用法提示:gimcracks 作名词复数,指代廉价且不耐用的装饰品。
She collected colorful gimcracks from the carnival, knowing they had no real value.
她从嘉年华上收集了各种彩色的小玩意,明知它们没什么真正价值。
用法提示:gimcracks 作名词复数,表示华丽却无实质价值的物品。
His desk was cluttered with gimcracks, making it hard to find any useful items.
他的桌上堆满了华而不实的东西,很难找到有用的物品。
用法提示:gimcracks 作名词复数,指那些徒有其表、不实用的装饰品。
可数名词;单数形式通常需要冠词或限定词。
He bought a gimcrack at the fair and threw it away the same day.
他在集市上买了一个华而不实的小玩意,当天就扔掉了。
复数形式;泛指多个廉价、花哨的小物件。
The market stalls were crowded with gimcracks and cheap jewelry.
市场摊位上摆满了华而不实的小玩意和廉价首饰。
grammar · medium
易错句子The salesman used a clever gimcrack to make the old phone look new.
正确表达The salesman used a clever gimmick to make the old phone look new.
gimcrack 指华而不实、无价值的小物件(名词),不表示吸引人的花招或营销手段;表示“噱头、花招”应用 gimmick。
grammar · medium
易错句子The stall was full of cheap gimcrack.
正确表达The stall was full of cheap gimcracks.
gimcrack 是可数名词,复数形式为 gimcracks;many 或“充满”这类语境中表示多个物件时需用复数,不能保留单数形式。
gimmick 指用来吸引眼球的花招、营销伎俩,或新奇的小装置,多偏抽象手段;gimcrack 指实物,是花哨而做工粗劣、不值钱的小东西。两者都可译作“噱头”,但 gimmick 常指手段或点子,gimcrack 只指物品。
bauble 侧重廉价的装饰性小物件,如圣诞树挂饰、闪亮饰物,贬义较轻,也可中性使用;gimcrack 贬义更重,强调外表花哨却毫无价值、做工粗糙。
knickknack 是中性的小装饰品、小摆件,不带评价;gimcrack 带明显贬义,强调花哨而无用、质量差。若只是说“小摆设”,用 knickknack;若想贬低其华而不实,用 gimcrack。
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