| 单词 | executive toy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasexecutive toy executive toy n. a decorative desk accessory, esp. a mechanical gadget, with no function but to amuse, relax, or divert; (in extended use, often depreciative) a typically expensive item (esp. of business equipment) regarded as desirable and somewhat prestigious, but with questionable practical application or value. ΚΠ 1971 Times 8 Jan. 8/2 An executive toy can mean—and has meant—anything from worry beads to a laughing box. 1981 Electronics 10 Mar. 80/1 It has been hailed as the ultimate executive toy, but at around $7,900 the Zilog Z80-based system has to earn its keep. 1990 J. Eberts & T. Ilott My Indecision is Final xxxv. 346 There is no macho leather or mahogany, and there are no executive toys. 1999 Daily Tel. 9 Sept. 14/2 Sub-notebooks—extremely thin or shrunken versions of the notebook, portable but often more of an executive toy than a useful tool. < as lemmas |
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