| 单词 | tinsel |
| 释义 | tinsel —tinsellike, adj. /tin"seuhl/, n., adj., v., tinseled, tinseling or (esp. Brit.) tinselled, tinselling. n. 1. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply. 2. a metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé. 3. anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth; showy pretense: The actress was tired of the fantasy and tinsel of her life. 4. Obs. a fabric, formerly in use, of silk or wool interwoven with threads of gold, silver, or, later, copper. adj. 5. consisting of or containing tinsel. 6. showy; gaudy; tawdry. v.t. 7. to adorn with tinsel. 8. to adorn with anything glittering. 9. to make showy or gaudy. [1495-1505; by aphesis < MF estincelle (OF estincele) a spark, flash < VL *stincilla, metathetic var. of L scintilla SCINTILLA; first used attributively in phrases tinsel satin, tinsel cloth] |
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