trumpery
trumpery
(archaic)(古)
(pl. -ies)
(archaic)(古)
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]attractive articles of little value or use
花哨而无价值（或无用）的东西
■practices or beliefs that are superficially or visually appealing but have little real value or worth
表面上吸引人实际无价值的做法（或看法）
- showy but worthless
花哨而无价值的
trumpery jewellery.
花哨而无价值的珠宝。
■delusive or shallow
虚妄的；欺骗的；肤浅的
that trumpery hope which lets us dupe ourselves.
令我们自欺欺人的痴心妄想。
- late Middle English (denoting trickery): from Old French tromperie, from tromper 'deceive'
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