Word · Frequency #40409
gimcrack
/ˈdʒimcræk/
adjective
华而不实的；花哨廉价的；不值钱的
showy but of poor quality; worthless
- 1.
Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
华而不实且质量低劣的；无价值的。
华而不实且质量低劣的；无价值的。；华而不实的
In use
The vase looks beautiful but it's just a gimcrack ornament.
They criticized the building's gimcrack design, full of cheap materials.
The fair was full of gimcrack souvenirs that would break quickly.
Connections
Word family
- gimcracks
- plural, third person singular
- gimcracked
- past, past participle
- gimcracking
- present participle
Learner notes
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