"ballyhoo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大肆宣傳
• 喧嚷

Definition

為了吸引注意，採用誇張或突出的宣傳方式產生的喧鬧或轟動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，經常帶有批評意味，用於形容過度炒作或誇大宣傳。常見於'media ballyhoo'（媒體大肆宣傳）。日常口語較少用，常見於書面語或諷刺地使用。

Examples

The movie had a lot of ballyhoo before it was released.

這部電影上映前有很多**大肆宣傳**。

Ignore the ballyhoo and make your own decision.

別管那些**喧嚷**，自己做決定。

There was plenty of ballyhoo about the new phone.

關於這款新手機有很多**大肆宣傳**。

After all the ballyhoo, the product just wasn’t that special.

經歷了那麼多**大肆宣傳**，這產品其實沒那麼特別。

Don’t fall for the ballyhoo in the advertisements; read the real reviews.

別被廣告裡的**喧嚷**騙了，看看真實評論。

All the ballyhoo disappeared once people tried it for themselves.

當人們親自試用後，所有**喧嚷**都消失了。