| 单词 | novelty item |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnovelty item novelty item n. a new item; something which has never been encountered before (with the implication that it will quickly disappear); spec. a frivolous thing, which has a certain amusement value, but usually little else to recommend it. ΚΠ 1947 Towards World Prosperity xv. 304 Standardization of novelty items and handicrafts of all kinds should make it possible for China to capture a large part of Japan's far-flung markets in this field. 1982 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 29 Nov. tm578 Ace Novelty Co., Inc., Bellevue, Wash...Deely bobbers. For Novelty Item—Namely, a Head Band with Springs Carrying Ornaments... First use Dec. 4, 1981. 1996 Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (Nexis) 22 Dec. b1 It sells hundreds of gifts, magic supplies and novelty items, including fart spray, a necktie with a golf ball on it and videotapes showing news footage from a specific year of someone's birth. 2002 Financial Times (Nexis) 12 Sept. 17 Will the idea sweep the country, dislodging the big private operators? Or is the deal purely a novelty item? < as lemmas |
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