| 单词 | shtick |
| 释义 | shtick (once / 29847 pages) n Your shtick is the particular gimmick or act you like to perform — it's your theme. After dinner parties, your shtick might be showing everyone your pet cobra. A comedian or performer often has a shtick, which becomes the trick, song, or joke that people associate with her specifically. A clown's shtick could be falling flat on his back, and a pop star's shtick might be sticking out her tongue. In Yiddish, a shtik is "an act or gimmick," or sometimes "a trick or a prank." Literally, the word means "a little piece" or "a slice," from Middle High German stücke, "piece." WORD FAMILYshtick: shticks USAGE EXAMPLESThis pitiful “my greatest toy is my imagination” shtick held no truck with him. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Thanks for luring them home with your traditional shtick. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) The best memoirs require authors to put away the social media shtick and reveal their essential selves. Washington Post(Nov 15, 2016) 1n (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention Syn|Hyper schtick, schtik, shtik business, byplay, stage business incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect 2n (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning Syn|Hyper schtick, schtik, shtik buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank acting like a clown or buffoon 3n (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating Syn|Hyper schtick, schtik, shtik fast one, trick a cunning or deceitful action or device 4n (Yiddish) a little; a piece Syn|Hypo|Hyper schtick, schtik, shtik schtickl, schtikl, shtickl, shtikl a really little shtik small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
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