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单词 trumpery
释义

trumpery

/ˈtrʌmpərɪ/
archaic <古>
(pl. -ies)[mass noun]
1
attractive articles of little value or use
花哨而无价值(或无用)的东西。
1.1
practices or beliefs that are superficially or visually appealing but have little real value or worth
表面上吸引人实际无价值的做法(或看法)。
1
showy but worthless
花哨而无价值的:

trumpery jewellery.

花哨而无价值的珠宝。

1.1
delusive or shallow
虚妄的; 欺骗的; 肤浅的:

that trumpery hope which lets us dupe ourselves.

令我们自欺欺人的痴心妄想。

词源
late Middle English (denoting trickery): from Old French tromperie, from tromper 'deceive'.
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