gewgaw

• adj. 華而不實的；便宜貨的
• n. 華而不實的東西；便宜貨

來自古英語givegove, 來自give的同韻重復(fù)，即給來給去的小禮物，后詞義貶義化。

gewgaw (n.)

early 13c., giuegaue, contemptuous reduplication, of uncertain origin, possibly connected with Old French gogue "rejoicing, jubilation; joke, prank, mockery, game;" or jou-jou "toy," baby-talk word, from jouer "to play," from Latin jocare (see joke (n.)).

1. Knowledge outside day's work is regarded by most men as a gewgaw.

大多數(shù)人都認(rèn)為日常生活之外的知識是花里胡哨的東西.

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2. Knowledge outside the day's work is regarded by most men as a gewgaw.

大部分人把日常工作以外的一切知識統(tǒng)統(tǒng)當(dāng)作花哨無用的玩意兒.

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