| 单词 | tinsel |
| 释义 | tinsel n. & v. --n 1. glittering metallic strips, threads, etc., used as decoration to give a sparkling effect. 2. a fabric adorned with tinsel. 3. superficial brilliance or splendour. 4. (attrib.) showy, gaudy, flashy. --vtr. (tinselled, tinselling) adorn with or as with tinsel. Derivatives tinselled adj. tinselly adj. Etymology: OF estincele spark f. L scintilla |
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