Barnumize

词形变化

Barnumized Barnumizes 三单 Barnumizes Barnumizing Barnumizing 现在分词 Barnumized 过去式 Barnumized 过去分词

别名

barnumize Barnumise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To enliven something, especially a spectacle or attraction.

  2. 2.

    To dumb down, cheapen, or vulgarize something, especially to create entertainment that appeals to coarse or unsophisticated tastes.

  3. 3.

    To promote with bombast, exaggeration, or outright falsehood; to hype or sensationalize.

  4. 4.

    To obtain money through fraudulent or deceitful means; to swindle or con.

  5. 5.

    To spread inaccurate or false information.

  6. 6.

    To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.

词源

From the surname of P. T. Barnum, a 19th century American showman who co-founded the Barnum & Bailey Circus, + -ize.

来源：wiktionary