razzmatazz

n. 兴奋, 欺人之谈, 狂欢

发音

AU /ˈɹæz.mə.tæz/

词形变化

razzmatazzes 复数 razzmatazzes

别名

razmataz razzamatazz

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Ambiguous or meaningless language.

    不可数

    He says he's late for the meeting because his daughter had an emergency at school, but I don't buy this razzmatazz.

  2. 2.

    Empty and tiresome speculation.

    不可数

    A few politicians are creating some razzmatazz about reinstating the draft.

  3. 3.

    Something presenting itself in a fanciful and showy, often unrealistic manner, especially when intended to impress and confuse.

    非正式 不可数

    Is he really the next big thing, or is all the media attention just a bunch of razzmatazz?

  4. 4.

    A long and imposing series of mindless but necessary tasks.

    罕用 不可数

    When I finally got done dealing with all the razzmatazz of college registration, I decided to go out and have a drink.

  5. 5.

    Energy, excitement, vigor.

    废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

上位词 1

词源

Uncertain; perhaps an extended form of razz(le-dazzle). Compare pizzazz. Earliest citation from 1888, as razz-ma-taz.

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