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单词 potboil
释义

potboil

/ˈpɒtbɔɪl/
verb
1 [no object] To produce artistic, literary, or other creative work solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.
2 [with object] To produce (artistic, literary, or other creative work) solely to make a living by catering to popular taste, without regard to artistic quality.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), painter and poet. From pot + boil, after potboiler.

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