英语词汇“tinsel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tin•sel n. [uncountable]

Metallurgya thin sheet or thread of glittering metal, used to produce a sparkling effect in threads and decorations:looping pieces of tinsel on the Christmas tree.

adj.

consisting of tinsel.

tin•sel•like, adj.
tin•sel•ly, adj.

tin•sel n., adj., v., -seled, -sel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -selled, -sel•ling.
n.

Metallurgya glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
Textilesa metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé.
anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth;
showy pretense:The actress was tired of the fantasy and tinsel of her life.
[Obs.]a fabric, formerly in use, of silk or wool interwoven with threads of gold, silver, or, later, copper.

adj.

consisting of or containing tinsel.
showy;
gaudy;
tawdry.

v.t.

to adorn with tinsel.
to adorn with anything glittering.
to make showy or gaudy.

Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintilla scintilla; first used attributively in phrases tinsel satin, tinsel cloth
Middle French estincelle (Old French estincele) a spark, flash
by aphesis 1495–1505

tin′sel•like′, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tinsel /ˈtɪnsəl/ n

a decoration consisting of a piece of string with thin strips of metal foil attached along its length
a yarn or fabric interwoven with strands of glittering thread
anything cheap, showy, and gaudy

vb ( -sels, -selling, -selled) ( US -sels, -seling, -seled)(transitive)

to decorate with or as if with tinsel: snow tinsels the trees
to give a gaudy appearance to

adj

made of or decorated with tinsel
showily but cheaply attractive; gaudy

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French estincele a spark, from Latin scintilla; compare stencil

ˈtinsel-ˌlike adj ˈtinselly adj

单词	tinsel
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tin•sel /ˈtɪnsəl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Metallurgya thin sheet or thread of glittering metal, used to produce a sparkling effect in threads and decorations:looping pieces of tinsel on the Christmas tree. adj. consisting of tinsel. tin•sel•like, adj. tin•sel•ly, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tin•sel (tin′səl),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., -seled, -sel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -selled, -sel•ling. n. Metallurgya glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply. Textilesa metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé. anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth; showy pretense:The actress was tired of the fantasy and tinsel of her life. [Obs.]a fabric, formerly in use, of silk or wool interwoven with threads of gold, silver, or, later, copper. adj. consisting of or containing tinsel. showy; gaudy; tawdry. v.t. to adorn with tinsel. to adorn with anything glittering. to make showy or gaudy. Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintilla scintilla; first used attributively in phrases tinsel satin, tinsel cloth Middle French estincelle (Old French estincele) a spark, flash by aphesis 1495–1505 tin′sel•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tinsel /ˈtɪnsəl/ n a decoration consisting of a piece of string with thin strips of metal foil attached along its length a yarn or fabric interwoven with strands of glittering thread anything cheap, showy, and gaudy vb ( -sels, -selling, -selled) ( US -sels, -seling, -seled)(transitive) to decorate with or as if with tinsel: snow tinsels the trees to give a gaudy appearance to adj made of or decorated with tinsel showily but cheaply attractive; gaudy Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French estincele a spark, from Latin scintilla; compare stencil ˈtinsel-ˌlike adj ˈtinselly adj
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