spruik
/ˈspruːɪk/verb
no obj.
1- Austral./NZ informal speak in public, especially to advertise a show〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉（尤指为宣传节目而）在公共场合讲话（或演说）：
men who spruik outside striptease joints.
在脱衣舞场外吆喝招揽顾客的人。
1.1
- promote or publicize推销; 宣传：
the company forked out $15 million to spruik its digital revolution.
该公司花了1,500万美元来宣传它的数字化革新。
派生词
spruiker
noun词源
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.