gimcrack
gimcrack
[ˈdʒɪmkrak]
adjective
gimcrackery
noun
语源
[ˈdʒɪmkrak]
adjective
- flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive
外表漂亮但质量差的，华而不实的
plastic gimcrack cookware.
花哨的塑料厨具。
- a cheap and showy ornament; a knick-knack
廉价花哨装饰品；小装饰品，小摆设
gimcrackery
noun
语源
- Middle English gibecrake, of unknown origin. originally a noun, the term denoted some kind of inlaid work in wood, later a fanciful notion or mechanical contrivance, hence a knick-knack
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