gewgaw
英 ['gju?g??]
美['ɡjuɡ?]
- adj. 華而不實(shí)的；便宜貨的
- n. 華而不實(shí)的東西；便宜貨
中文詞源
gewgaw 花哨無用的物品
來自古英語givegove, 來自give的同韻重復(fù)，即給來給去的小禮物，后詞義貶義化。
英文詞源
- gewgaw (n.)
- early 13c., giuegaue, contemptuous reduplication, of uncertain origin, possibly connected with Old French gogue "rejoicing, jubilation; joke, prank, mockery, game;" or jou-jou "toy," baby-talk word, from jouer "to play," from Latin jocare (see joke (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. Knowledge outside day's work is regarded by most men as a gewgaw.
- 大多數(shù)人都認(rèn)為日常生活之外的知識是花里胡哨的東西.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 2. Knowledge outside the day's work is regarded by most men as a gewgaw.
- 大部分人把日常工作以外的一切知識統(tǒng)統(tǒng)當(dāng)作花哨無用的玩意兒.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)