Word
gimmicked
verb
耍花招改变，使有暗机关
altered or rigged in a tricky way, often to deceive or attract attention
gimmick的过去分词
耍花招改变；使暗机关
In use
The car's odometer was gimmicked to show fewer miles.
They gimmicked the voting machine to favor a candidate.
The magician gimmicked the deck of cards for his trick.
gimmick sth
The technician gimmicked the voting machine to favor one candidate.
技术员在投票机上做了手脚，使其偏向某位候选人。
be gimmicked
The results were gimmicked by insiders.
结果被内部人员做了手脚。
have gimmicked sth
They have gimmicked the system for years.
多年来他们一直在系统上做手脚。
Common mistakes
He used a gimmicked to win the game.He used a gimmick to win the game.
gimmicked 是动词过去分词，不能用作名词。应使用名词形式 gimmick。
The seller gimmicked without changing anything.The seller gimmicked the product without changing anything.
gimmicked 作及物动词时需带宾语，缺少宾语导致句子不完整。
He gimmicked the machine every day.He gimmicks the machine every day.
every day 表示习惯性动作，应用一般现在时 gimmicks，而非过去式 gimmicked。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
gimmick的过去分词，常作及物动词，意为‘耍花招改变’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.