tinsel
US /ˈtɪn.səl/
UK /ˈtɪn.səl/
名詞
1.
金屬箔飾帶, 金銀絲
a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, typically used at Christmas
範例:
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We decorated the Christmas tree with colorful tinsel.
我們用彩色的金屬箔飾帶裝飾了聖誕樹。
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The old tinsel was tangled and faded.
舊的金屬箔飾帶纏繞在一起，顏色也褪了。
2.
虛飾, 華而不實
something that is superficially attractive but of little real worth
範例:
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All that glitters is not gold; sometimes it's just cheap tinsel.
閃閃發光的並非都是金子；有時它只是廉價的虛飾。
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His promises were all just tinsel, with no real substance.
他的承諾都只是虛飾，沒有實質內容。
動詞
用金屬箔飾帶裝飾
decorate with tinsel
範例:
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They spent the evening tinseling the entire house for the party.
他們花了一晚上用金屬箔飾帶裝飾整個房子，為派對做準備。
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The children loved to tinsel their bikes for the parade.
孩子們喜歡用金屬箔飾帶裝飾他們的自行車參加遊行。