hokum

n. 低级噱头, 废话

发音

UK /ˈhəʊkəm/
其它
US /ˈhoʊkəm/

词形变化

hokums 复数 hokums

别名

hocum

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

    可数 非正式 不可数
  2. 2.

    (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.

    可数 非正式 不可数
  3. 3.

    A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.

    可数 非正式 不可数
  4. 4.

    A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.

    不可数 音乐

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

nonsense bunk meaninglessness nonsensicality

上位词 4

message content substance subject matter

下位词 10

stuff cant gibberish drool baloney crock rhetoric tosh humbug absurdity

词源

Uncertain; first attested as US theater slang, possibly a blend of hocus-pocus + bunkum.

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