tinsel
美音:
[´tınsəl
]英音:
[´tınsəl
]n.金银丝织品,华而不实,金属箔 adj.闪亮的,俗丽的,华而不实的 vt.用金箔装饰
难易程度:
tinsel为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:tinseled/tinselled 过去分词:tinseled/tinselled 现在分词:tinseling/tinselling 第三人称单数:tinsels/tinsels
tinsel
/'tɪnsl; `tɪnsl/
n [U]
1 glittering metallic substance used in strips or threads as a decoration (装饰用的)光片, 金属线
*decorate a Christmas tree with tinsel 用光亮金属片装饰圣诞树
* a dress trimmed with tinsel 饰有光片的连衣裙.
2 (derog 贬) superficial brilliance or glamour 表面的光彩或魅力.
tinsel
n[U]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: estincelle, estancele, etincelle 'spark'; STENCIL2]
thin strings of shiny paper used as decorations, especially at Christmas
something that seems attractive but is not valuable or important
the tinsel and glamour of Hollywood