| 单词 | schlock |
| 释义 | schlock (once / 96092 pages) n Schlock is cheap, shoddy stuff that's for sale. You might browse through a gift shop hoping to buy the perfect memento, but find nothing but schlock. Schlock isn't made well, and it's not really worth much. It's an informal word for trashy, junky merchandise — or trashy, low-rent movies, TV shows, or other entertainment. Your grandmother might gasp, "Why are you watching that schlock?" when she sees the terrible reality show you've got on the television. The North American schlock comes from the Yiddish word shlak, "a stroke" or "junk," from the German Schlacke, "dregs," "slag," or "refuse." WORD FAMILYschlock USAGE EXAMPLESBut it’s hard to see the truth beneath the schlock. The Guardian(Dec 11, 2016) Frozen People are sniffy about Frozen, presumably on the basis that five-year-old girls love it, and therefore it must be schlock. The Guardian(Nov 19, 2016) Jeesh, you would think that he had made schlock, action blockbusters with endless sequels based on some of the comments here. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) n merchandise that is shoddy or inferior Syn|Hyper dreck, shlock merchandise, product, ware commodities offered for sale |
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