| 单词 | potboiler |
| 释义 | potboiler noun[C] disapprovinguk/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ.lər/us/ˈpɑːtˌbɔɪ.lɚ/anartisticwork, usually oflowquality, that has beencreatedquicklyjust toearnmoney: （为赚钱而作的）粗制艺术品，粗制作品Her mostrecentpotboiler was one of last year'sbest-sellingpaperbacks.她最新的急就章是去年畅销的平装书之一。 Types of film, play, book etc.
Examplesofpotboilerpotboiler Developed in the age of capital, the term "potboiler" rests on a curious proposition about production: that artists can produce their own fakes. From theCambridge English Corpus Paying attention to the "potboiler," is to pay attention to art that changes property relations, just not for the greater good. From theCambridge English Corpus The designation "potboiler," therefore, purports to describe quality of art, but it is as much a designation of the artist as the art. From theCambridge English Corpus A scrappier mode of inquiry, following thepotboiler, nonetheless yields a useful revelation about the artist and subject-formation. From theCambridge English Corpus That genre is thepotboiler. From theCambridge English Corpus Later he would distance himself from these works, dismissing them as' potboilers', only painted in order to put food on the table. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His potboilers enmeshed a character in a crisis, after which suspense was enhanced by switching to other, related plot lines. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Paisa has many things going for it by way of standing out from routine potboilers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Although painting was at the heart of his creation, the rest of his activities were not mere potboilers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It's an entertainingpotboiler, though a minor work... From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I am offended if my book is called apotboiler. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.And she mixes these well to cook up apotboiler, which is sure to be a run away hit. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These books werepotboilernovels, designed to sell quickly and titillate audiences. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He wrote a number of books, mostly by his own admission potboilers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His first efforts, published under a variety of pseudonyms, were cheaply printedpotboilernovels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.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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