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单词 gimcrackery
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gim•crack•er•y  (jim′krak′ə rē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. cheap, showy, useless trifles, ornaments, trinkets, etc.
  2. obvious or contrived effects, esp. in art, music, literature, etc.
  • gimcrack + -ery 1770–80

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gim•crack /ˈdʒɪmˌkræk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a showy, useless thing;
    gewgaw;
    trinket.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. showy but useless:gimcrack items at a flea market.
gim•crack•er•y, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gim•crack  (jim′krak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a showy, useless trifle;
    gewgaw.

adj. 
  1. showy but useless.
  • Old French giber to shake)
  • 1325–75 for earlier sense; Middle English gib(e)crake; compare Middle English gibben to waver (
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bauble, knickknack, trinket, ornament.
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