| 单词 | trumpery |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['trʌmpəri] |
| 解释 | adj. 中看不中用的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 中看不中用的(showy but of little value) 【记】 来自trump(牌戏中的 王牌)+ery 【例】 trumpery jewels / trumpery argument(肤浅的论据 ) |
| 字源 | trumpery (n.) mid-15c., "deceit, trickery," from Middle French tromperie (14c.), from tromper "to deceive," of uncertain origin (see trump (v.2), which has influenced the spelling in English). Meaning "showy but worthless finery" is first recorded c.1600. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 中看不中用的; 虚有其表的 【记】源于: trumpe = trumpet(n 喇叭), ry: 只能听不能用－虚有其表的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】trumpet 吹喇叭，光会吹的，净瞎吹，没一点用 |
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