"gimcracks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小玩意兒
• 廉價飾品

Definition

華而不實的小裝飾品，通常沒有實際用途或價值。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Gimcracks’ 屬於較老派且帶有貶義，常用來批評空有其表、無實際用途的小擺設。日常會話中較少見。

Examples

She collects colorful gimcracks from markets.

她從集市收集五顏六色的**小玩意兒**。

The shelf was full of dusty gimcracks.

架子上擺滿了落滿灰塵的**小玩意兒**。

Do not waste money on cheap gimcracks.

不要在廉價的**小玩意兒**上浪費錢。

Grandma’s house is filled with old gimcracks from her travels.

奶奶的家裡擺滿了她旅行帶回來的舊**小玩意兒**。

The tourists bought a bunch of plastic gimcracks as souvenirs.

遊客買了一堆塑膠**小玩意兒**當紀念品。

He thinks those shiny gimcracks just gather dust on the table.

他覺得那些閃亮的**小玩意兒**只會在桌子上積灰。