单词 | mickey mouse |
释义 | Mickey Mouseadjective You use Mickey Mouse to show that you think something is silly, childish, easy, or worthless. [disapproval] This is not a Mickey Mouse course where every player has a chance. There's nothing Mickey Mouse about the 1993 version. The whole thing is somehow a bit Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse in British Englishadjective (sometimes not capitals) slang 1. ineffective; trivial; insignificant he settled for a Mickey Mouse job instead of something challenging 2. mainly US and Canadian (of music, esp that of dance bands) mechanical or spiritless Word origin C20: from the name of a cartoon character created by Walt Disney, known for his simple-mindedattitudesMickey Mouse in American English US [also m- m-]; Slang 1. designating dance-band music that is corny, unimaginative, bland, etc. 2. childish, oversimplified, unrealistic, etc. a Mickey Mouse college course Word origin < a trademark associated with a cartoon character created by Walt DisneyExamples of 'Mickey Mouse' in a sentence |
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