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单词 potboiler
释义 potboiler
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: pot (I) + boiler
1. archaic : potwalloper
2. : a usually inferior work of art or literature produced chiefly for monetary return
 < published many popular historical potboilers … out of which he makes a great deal of money — Harold Strauss >
3. : one that produces a potboiler
 < several potboilers have since helped themselves to this material — Saturday Review >
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