英语单词

trumpery是什么意思

trumpery

英['trʌmp(ə)rɪ] |美['trʌmpəri]
    adj.(物品)中看不中用的;花哨而无价值的;(主意、意见、行动等)无价值的;虚有其表的
    n.中看不中用的东西;徒有其表的东西;胡言乱语;废话
日语:でたらめな 法语:camelote 德语:Trumpf 韩语:시시한 俄语:relumbrón

牛津词典

noun

  1. 实际价值低的东西
    objects of little value


    双语例句

    1. As usual, a great proportion was trumpery which had begun to accumulate in his father's day.
      照常,大部分的东西是华而不实的,还是他父亲手里就开始积藏了。
    2. This yer religion is all a mess of lying trumpery, Tom.
      宗教这玩意儿全是骗人的鬼话,汤姆。


    语源

    late Middle English (denoting trickery): from Old French tromperie, from tromperdeceive


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