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ballyhoo

[ˌbæliˈhu:] [ˈbælihu]
  • 复数:ballyhoos;
  • 第三人称单数:ballyhoos;
  • 过去式:ballyhooed;
  • 过去分词:ballyhooed;
  • 现在分词:ballyhooing;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-UNCOUNT
      大吹大擂;大肆宣传;夸大其词
      You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
      例句
      They announced, amid much ballyhoo, that they had made a breakthrough. 在一通大吹大擂中,他们宣布自己取得了突破。
    • VERB
      夸大;吹嘘;大肆宣扬
      If you say that something is ballyhooed, you mean that there is a lot of excitement about it and people are claiming that it is very good. You use this word especially when you think the thing is not as exciting or good as people say.
      例句
      The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. 红酒降低胆固醇的功效被媒体夸大了。 ...the much-ballyhooed new Star Wars movie. 受到热炒的新一集《星球大战》电影
    英汉词典释义
    • n.
      大吹大擂,假大空的宣传
      The candidate’s campaign was attended with too much ballyhoo. 对候选人的竞选宣传得太过分了。
    • vt.
      (为...)大吹大擂
      ballyhoothe public with false advertising 用不真实的广告向群众吹嘘
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. blatant or sensational promotion
    • Verb
      1. advertize noisily or blatantly