pot boiler

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A creative work of low quality (book, art, etc.), produced merely to earn a living or for profit, as opposed to serious creative expression. derogatory,figuratively,mildly
    — Arists and novelists of a certain stamp joke about ‘pot-boilers’, the name facetiously given to hasty, worthless pictures and books[…]
  2. A stone used to transfer heat from a fire into a vessel of water, so as to heat the contents.

词形变化

pot boilers plural potboiler alternative pot-boiler alternative

词源

The figurative sense comes from the notion that the writer's or artist's output is enough to provide sustenance; compare breadwinner, put food on the table, and keep the lights on.
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