- flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive外表漂亮但质量差的, 华而不实的:
plastic gimcrack cookware.
花哨的塑料厨具。
- a cheap and showy ornament; a knick-knack.廉价花哨装饰品; 小装饰品, 小摆设。
派生词
gimcrackery
noun词源
Middle English gibecrake, of unknown origin. Originally a noun, the term denoted some kind of inlaid work in wood, later a fanciful notion or mechanical contrivance, hence a knick-knack.