bells and whistles

pl.n. Nonessential features or enhancements intended especially to add commercial appeal.

bells and whistles

pl n 1. additional features or accessories which are nonessential but very attractive: my car has all the latest bells and whistles. 2. (Banking & Finance) additions, such as options or warranties, made to a financial product to increase its market appeal [C20: from the bells and whistles which used to decorate fairground organs]

bells′ and whis′tles

n.pl.
Informal. features added to a product; special parts or functions; extras. [1970–75]

Translations

bells and whistles

Additional features, perhaps trendy or fancy ones, that are not required for an object's proper functioning. This darn car has so many bells and whistles that I can't figure out how to open the gas tank! Do you have any cell phones with fewer bells and whistles? I really don't need anything fancy.See also: and, bell, whistle

bells and whistles

Fig. extra, fancy add-ons or gadgets. I like cars that are loaded with all the bells and whistles. All those bells and whistles add to the cost.See also: and, bell, whistle

bells and whistles

You can call special features of something bells and whistles if they are not necessary parts of something, but are added to make the thing more attractive or interesting. A lot of people want anxiety-free products — simple items without lots of fancy bells and whistles and complex instructions. Note: In the past, organs were played in cinemas when silent films were shown. Some of these organs had devices attached to them which produced sound effects such as bells and whistles. See also: and, bell, whistle

bells and whistles

attractive additional features or trimmings. informal The bells and whistles originally referred to were those found on old fairground organs. Nowadays, the phrase is often used in computing jargon to mean ‘attractive but superfluous facilities’.See also: and, bell, whistle

bells and ˈwhistles

attractive extra features: a software package with more new bells and whistles than everSee also: and, bell, whistle

bells and whistles

n. extra, fancy gadgets. All those bells and whistles add to the cost. See also: and, bell, whistle

bells and whistles

Extra fancy features, extravagant frills. The term dates from the second half of the 1900s, and it may allude to the features of a fairground organ. It has been applied to products, such as a computer or automobile, and also to services. A business columnist in the New York Times, describing Cathay Airlines’s first-class amenities such as a full-size bed and an on-demand entertainment system, wrote, “So what do business travelers have to say about all the bells and whistles? Not a whole lot; their focus is on time management” (Sept. 28, 2004).See also: and, bell, whistle

bells and whistles

[′belz ən ′wis·əlz] (computer science) Special hardware features that are likely to attract attention but may not be important or even practical.

bells and whistles

(jargon)(By analogy with the "toyboxes" on theatre organs).Features added to a program or system to make it moreflavourful from a hacker's point of view, withoutnecessarily adding to its utility for its primary function.Distinguished from chrome, which is intended to attractusers. "Now that we've got the basic program working, let'sgo back and add some bells and whistles." No one seems toknow what distinguishes a bell from a whistle.

bells and whistles

A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. Bells and whistles are extra "goodies" that are often added to help make the product more appealing. Contrast with plain vanilla.

bells and whistles

Sweetener

An extra incentive to encourage investors to buy a bond or preferred stock. For example, a bond may include a right to buy common stock in the issuer for 10% below its market value. A sweetener is designed to help sell securities. It is also called a kicker, a wrinkle, or bells and whistles.

bells and whistles

Special features that are added to ordinary investments to attract investors' attention. Examples of bells and whistles include put features on bonds and floating dividends on preferred stock. Often the value of the features is more apparent than real. Also called kickers, wrinkles.

单词	bells and whistles
释义	bells and whistles bells and whistles pl.n. Nonessential features or enhancements intended especially to add commercial appeal. bells and whistles pl n 1. additional features or accessories which are nonessential but very attractive: my car has all the latest bells and whistles. 2. (Banking & Finance) additions, such as options or warranties, made to a financial product to increase its market appeal [C20: from the bells and whistles which used to decorate fairground organs] bells′ and whis′tles n.pl. Informal. features added to a product; special parts or functions; extras. [1970–75] Translations bells and whistles bells and whistles Additional features, perhaps trendy or fancy ones, that are not required for an object's proper functioning. This darn car has so many bells and whistles that I can't figure out how to open the gas tank! Do you have any cell phones with fewer bells and whistles? I really don't need anything fancy.See also: and, bell, whistle bells and whistles Fig. extra, fancy add-ons or gadgets. I like cars that are loaded with all the bells and whistles. All those bells and whistles add to the cost.See also: and, bell, whistle bells and whistles You can call special features of something bells and whistles if they are not necessary parts of something, but are added to make the thing more attractive or interesting. A lot of people want anxiety-free products — simple items without lots of fancy bells and whistles and complex instructions. Note: In the past, organs were played in cinemas when silent films were shown. Some of these organs had devices attached to them which produced sound effects such as bells and whistles. See also: and, bell, whistle bells and whistles attractive additional features or trimmings. informal The bells and whistles originally referred to were those found on old fairground organs. Nowadays, the phrase is often used in computing jargon to mean ‘attractive but superfluous facilities’.See also: and, bell, whistle bells and ˈwhistles attractive extra features: a software package with more new bells and whistles than everSee also: and, bell, whistle bells and whistles n. extra, fancy gadgets. All those bells and whistles add to the cost. See also: and, bell, whistle bells and whistles Extra fancy features, extravagant frills. The term dates from the second half of the 1900s, and it may allude to the features of a fairground organ. It has been applied to products, such as a computer or automobile, and also to services. A business columnist in the New York Times, describing Cathay Airlines’s first-class amenities such as a full-size bed and an on-demand entertainment system, wrote, “So what do business travelers have to say about all the bells and whistles? Not a whole lot; their focus is on time management” (Sept. 28, 2004).See also: and, bell, whistle bells and whistles bells and whistles [′belz ən ′wis·əlz] (computer science) Special hardware features that are likely to attract attention but may not be important or even practical. bells and whistles (jargon)(By analogy with the "toyboxes" on theatre organs).Features added to a program or system to make it moreflavourful from a hacker's point of view, withoutnecessarily adding to its utility for its primary function.Distinguished from chrome, which is intended to attractusers. "Now that we've got the basic program working, let'sgo back and add some bells and whistles." No one seems toknow what distinguishes a bell from a whistle. bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. Bells and whistles are extra "goodies" that are often added to help make the product more appealing. Contrast with plain vanilla. bells and whistles bells and whistles A popular term for non-essential features or anything extraneous to a particular device or subject—e.g., colour and high-tech or ostentatious graphics in an otherwise scholarly textbook, or an imaging device that outputs files data and images to non-specialists and patients. bells and whistles Sweetener An extra incentive to encourage investors to buy a bond or preferred stock. For example, a bond may include a right to buy common stock in the issuer for 10% below its market value. A sweetener is designed to help sell securities. It is also called a kicker, a wrinkle, or bells and whistles. bells and whistles Special features that are added to ordinary investments to attract investors' attention. Examples of bells and whistles include put features on bonds and floating dividends on preferred stock. Often the value of the features is more apparent than real. Also called kickers, wrinkles. AcronymsSeeBAWThesaurusSeesweetener
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