参考词典中tinsel的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 闪亮的金属片,金属丝,金属箔,俗丽的东西
a. 闪亮的,俗丽的
词形变化
- 时 态:tin·seled or tin·selled, tin·sel·ing or tin·sel·ling
参考例句
- the tinsel of parties and promotional events.
华而不实的晚会和促销活动
- the tinsel of parties and promotional events.
英英解释
2个名词解释
- a showy decoration that is basically valueless
[例]- all the tinsel of self-promotion
- a thread with glittering metal foil attached
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- impart a cheap brightness to
[例]- his tinseled image of Hollywood
- adorn with tinsel
[例]- snow flakes tinseled the trees
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- interweave with tinsel
[例]- tinseled velvet
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