blurb

C2

n. 推荐广告 vt. 推荐吹捧

发音

US /blɝ(ː)b/
其它 /blɝ(ː)b/

词形变化

blurbs 复数 blurbs blurbed blurbing blurbs 三单 blurbing 现在分词 blurbed 过去式 blurbed 过去分词

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

    大作广告

v.
  1. 1.

    To write or quote in a blurb.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To supply with a blurb.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

endorsement indorsement

上位词 4

promotion publicity packaging promo

词源

Coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907 on a dust jacket at a trade association dinner. The dust jacket said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (fictitious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”.

来源：wiktionary