tinsel
/ˈtɪnsəl/noun
mass noun
1- a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread金属箔; 金属丝（或线）。
1.1
- showy or superficial attractiveness or glamour华而不实; 浮华：
his taste for the tinsel of the art world.
他对艺术界浮华的偏好。
派生词
tinselly
adjective词源
late Middle English (denoting fabric either interwoven with metallic thread or spangled)： from Old French estincele 'spark'， or estinceler 'to sparkle'， based on Latin scintilla 'a spark'.