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

• 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。
• We are used to consider circus an easy genre and if a poster says "A unique show with predatory apes – hamadryas baboons" we will just smile to this "promotional gimmick".
  我们所运用的思考马戏容易流派和海报，如果说“与类人猿独特的掠夺性展示-狒狒狒狒”我们只是微笑，这个“噱头”。
• In "Creating a project," I introduced a wizard that initializes the properties, but so far there hasn't been any interface gimmick to modify them.
  在“Creatingaproject”中，我介绍了一个向导，由它来初始化属性，但到目前为止，还没有一个关于界面的小窍门来修改这些属性。
• I hope you're enjoying the hard times Barack Obama has brought with his hope and change gimmick.
  但愿你能悦纳和享受这个困难时期新总统的花招，所谓希望和改革的政策。
• Is Fun at Work Just a Gimmick?
  工作中的乐趣仅仅是个噱头吗？
• Free gifts given away with purchases are just another sales gimmick.
  购买商品可得到免费赠品只不过是销售上的又一个花招。
• Comes complete with a special gimmick on Bicycle stock and a full color, photo-illustrated instruction sheet.
  来完成一个特别的招数对自行车股票和全彩屏，图片，图文并茂，语言表。
• It is just a public relations gimmick
  这只不过是一种公关伎俩。
• 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。
• The advertisement is just a gimmick to make consumers buy their products.
  宣传只是一种使消费者买他们产品的花招。