| 单词 | gimcrack |
| 释义 | gimcrack adjective disapprovinguk/ˈdʒɪm.kræk/us/ˈdʒɪm.kræk/attractiveon thesurfacebutbadlymade and of norealorpermanentvalue 华而不实的；劣质的；粗制滥造的Synonyms flashUK flashydisapproving gaudy meretriciousformal tawdry(LOW QUALITY) trashyinformal Not of good quality
Examplesofgimcrackgimcrack Let us take to heart the lesson which is taught us by our own crumbling building, of the mistake of redundant ornament andgimcrack. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How could our citizens have top-class education, health and welfare services supported by such agimcrackeconomy? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Rather than do that, you are prepared to set up a vastgimcrackapparatus of oppression and restriction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That includes the beach in my part of the world, where the one-day trader arrives with all the gimmicky,gimcrackbits and pieces to be sold to the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be infinitely better to retain, even for five years, the present school-leaving age than to impose on many generations of school children thisgimcrackand shoddy pretence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To make this impracticalgimcrackideology, which will so damage education, work, they are prepared to use untold amounts of taxpayers' money, taken away from other sections of education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 English houses are verygimcrack. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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