华而不实的。；虚有其表的；浅薄的；无用的
showy and worthless
华而不实的。
Gaudy but worthless.
The shop was full of trumpery ornaments that no one wanted to buy.
那家商店里摆满了没人想买的华而不实的装饰品。
用法提示：trumpery 作定语形容词，修饰 ornaments，表示“华而不实的”。
They spent all their money on trumpery gadgets that soon broke.
他们把所有钱都花在华而不实的小玩意上，那些东西很快就坏了。
用法提示：trumpery 作定语形容词，修饰 gadgets，指“外表华丽但无价值的”。
The palace was decorated with trumpery jewels, not real ones.
宫殿里装饰着华而不实的假珠宝，而不是真珠宝。
用法提示：trumpery 作定语形容词，修饰 jewels，表示“华而不实的、不值钱的”。
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