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单词 gimcrack
释义 gim·crack
I. noun
or jim·crack \ˈjimˌkrak\
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
 a. : something usually characterized by flimsy or tricky ingenuity rather than substance or worth : doodad, gadget
 b. : toy, gewgaw, knickknack, trifle
2. archaic : a showily fashionable or affected person : fop
II. adjective
or jimcrack \“\
1. : hastily or shoddily constructed : having an improvised air or appearance : flimsy, unsubstantial
 < a mess of gimcrack bungalows — J.B.Priestley >
 < gimcrack stands for the sale … of ice-cream cones — Jean Stafford >
 < they were terrible gimcrack planes we flew in — W.S.Maugham >
2. : trivial, frivolous
 < you expect me to pay for this gimcrack excursion of yours — Katherine Mansfield >
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