trumpery

n. 华而不实的东西, 中看不中用的东西, 废物, 废话 a. 虚有其表的, 浅薄的, 无用的

发音

UK /ˈtɹʌmpəɹi/
其它

词形变化

trumperies 复数 trumperies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Nonsense.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Deceit; fraud.

    可数 废旧 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Gaudy but worthless.

    “Of all the trumpery moonshine!” Mr Wilkins exploded. “What do you think you're playing at, Jennings!”

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

nonsense trash rubbish tripe applesauce frill codswallop falderol folderal fol-de-rol

上位词 5

garbage decoration ornament drivel ornamentation

下位词 1

hackwork

相关短语

two's company, three's trumpery

词源

From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).

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