gimmick

[US]/ˈɡɪmɪk/
[UK]/ˈɡɪmɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 暗機關;騙人的玩意
vt. 使暗機關;搞騙人的玩意
Word Forms
複數gimmicks
第三人稱單數gimmicks
過去分詞gimmicked

Phrases & Collocations

marketing gimmick

營銷噱頭

cheap gimmick

廉價把戲

clever gimmick

巧妙手法

Example Sentences

one of those gimmicks for working off aggression.

消除侵略的花招之一。

a new gimmick to encourage people to go to the cinema

鼓動大衆去看電影的新噱頭

He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.

他不理會這件事,只當它是一種宣傳手法。

* No gimmicks, no power ups, no canned crashes, no horrible jingly jangly music, just pure top quality racing.

* 沒有機關,沒有慘烈的碰撞,沒有雜亂不堪的背景音樂,有的只是單純的精品賽事。

Real-world Examples

Yeah. It's the whole gimmick. Yeah, exactly.

是的。這就是整個噱頭。

Source: Vox opinion

And each one has a gimmick in order to survive.

爲了生存,每個細菌都有花招。

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

So don't fall into the trap of speed reading gimmicks.

因此別落入了快速閱讀這種噱頭的陷阱中。

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Yeah, you know, the whole point of the video. - That's the whole gimmick!

是啊,這就是視頻的意義所在。 - 這就是整個的噱頭!

Source: Vox opinion

Over time, hardware gimmicks and accessories didn't catch on.

一直以來,硬件噱頭和配件並沒有流行起來。

Source: Trendy technology major events!

See, the cast is a great gimmick because everyone wants to sign their name on it.

瞧,打石膏掛繃帶是多好的招數,因爲人人都想在上面籤個名。

Source: Diary of a Little Kid 1: Haunted House Ideas

Yes, a gimmick is something that looks good, but is not really useful.

沒錯,gimmick就是那些看起來似乎很不錯,但實際上並不怎麼管用的東西。

Source: 6 Minute English

What office life doesn't need is gimmicks.

辦公室生活不需要花招。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But be careful to avoid gimmicks or misleading people.

但要小心,別用些噱頭或誤導別人。

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

Cook said the company doesn't depend on gimmicks.

庫克稱蘋果公司從不使用此種低劣手段。

Source: AP Listening Collection May 2013

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