gimmick

英 [ˈɡɪmɪk]

美 [ˈɡɪmɪk]

n.  (为引人注意或诱人购买而搞的)花招，把戏，噱头

复数：gimmicks　第三人称单数：gimmicks　过去分词：gimmicked　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18498 / COCA.12796

牛津词典

noun

• （为引人注意或诱人购买而搞的）花招，把戏，噱头
  an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy sth
  1. a promotional/publicity/sales gimmick
     以推销 / 宣传 / 销售为目的的花招

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （引人注意或关注的）噱头，花招
  Agimmickis an unusual and unnecessary feature or action whose purpose is to attract attention or publicity.
  1. It is just a public relations gimmick...
     这只不过是一种公关伎俩。
  2. The exhibition is informative, up to date, and mercifully free of gimmicks.
     这个展览既能让人增长见识，又紧跟时代前沿，而且幸运的是没有华而不实的东西。

英英释义

noun

• any clever maneuver
  1. he would stoop to any device to win a point
  2. it was a great sales gimmick
  3. a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
  Synonym:devicetwist
• something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
  1. she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
  2. there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
  Synonym:doodaddoohickeydoojiggergizmogismogubbinsthingamabobthingumabobthingmabobthingamajigthingumajigthingmajigthingummywhatchamacallitwhatchamacallumwhatsiswidget
• a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
  1. it sounds good but what's the catch?
  Synonym:catch

双语例句

• Otherwise I would have had to make up a unique ID ( not as natural as for the top-level resources), used XPointer in an rdf: about attribute, or some other gimmick.
  否则，我就不得不构造一个唯一的ID（不像顶级资源那样自然），并在rdf：about属性中使用XPointer，或某个其他技巧。
• A gimmick or a first-mover advantage?
  它到底只是个噱头，还是先发优势？
• Early on, we learn: The new form of Free is not a gimmick, a trick to shift money from one pocket to another [ like razors and blades].
  在书的一开始，我们读到：新的免费形式不是把钱从一个人的口袋转到另一个人的口袋（就象剃刀和刀片那样）的伎俩。
• The exhibition is informative, up to date, and mercifully free of gimmicks.
  这个展览既能让人增长见识，又紧跟时代前沿，而且幸运的是没有华而不实的东西。
• Stella: So you think he had some gimmick?
  史黛拉：所以你认为他有什麽秘密装置？
• Is Fun at Work Just a Gimmick?
  工作中的乐趣仅仅是个噱头吗？
• Declaring independence is also a splendid marketing gimmick.
  宣布独立也是一个非常不错的营销伎俩。
• Of course, they are a bit of a publicity gimmick, but they work.
  当然，它们在某种程度上是一种宣传伎俩，但它们奏效了。
• So, in this post, let's talk about this topic and I shall uncover the truth about "low fat" gimmick.
  因此，在这个岗位，让我们来谈谈这个问题，我会揭露真相“低脂肪”噱头。
• Some may say this is a gimmick to attract attention to the various business schools.
  一些人可能会说，这是商学院吸引人们关注的伎俩。