Word
gimcrackeries
/-krækəri/
noun
华而不实的装饰品;廉价小玩意
gimcrackeries is the plural of gimcrackery.
ornamental objects of no great value
- 1.
tastelessness
俗气
俗气;华而不实之物;刻意造成的效果
In use
She spent her bonus on gimcrackery instead of saving it.
The tourist shop was filled with cheap gimcrackeries, but I bought a postcard anyway.
He decorated his desk with gimcrackery from the flea market.
be gimcrackery
The decorations are mere gimcrackery.
这些装饰只是华而不实的东西。
full of gimcrackery
The shop was full of gimcrackery.
这家店里全是华而不实的玩意儿。
a piece of gimcrackery
通常用作不可数名词,但可用 a piece of 表示具体物件。
He bought a piece of gimcrackery at the fair.
他在集市上买了一件华而不实的东西。
Common mistakes
This is a gimcrackery decoration.This is a gimcrack decoration.
Gimcrackery 是名词,表示华而不实之物的总称,不能用作形容词。形容词形式是 gimcrack,意为华而不实的。
She collects gimcrackeries from thrift shops.She collects gimcrack items from thrift shops.
Gimcrackery 是不可数名词,通常不用复数形式。要指具体物品,应使用 gimcrack items 或 gimcrack objects。
Connections
Confusing words
- gimcrack
- 华而不实的(形容词) · gimcrackery是名词,指华而不实的物品;gimcrack是形容词,描述物品或风格华而不实。
- bric-a-brac
- 小古玩,旧货 · bric-a-brac常指有收藏价值或无实用价值的小装饰品,而gimcrackery强调廉价和俗气。
- trinket
- 小装饰品,廉价首饰 · trinket多指小且个人化的廉价饰品,gimcrackery可指更大件的俗艳装饰。
Word family
- gimcrackeries
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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