razzmatazz

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Ambiguous or meaningless language. uncountable,usually
    — He says he's late for the meeting because his daughter had an emergency at school, but I don't buy this razzmatazz.
  2. Empty and tiresome speculation. uncountable,usually
    — A few politicians are creating some razzmatazz about reinstating the draft.
  3. Something presenting itself in a fanciful and showy, often unrealistic manner, especially when intended to impress and confuse. informal,uncountable,usually
    — Is he really the next big thing, or is all the media attention just a bunch of razzmatazz?
  4. A long and imposing series of mindless but necessary tasks. rare,uncountable,usually
    — When I finally got done dealing with all the razzmatazz of college registration, I decided to go out and have a drink.
  5. Energy, excitement, vigor. obsolete,uncountable,usually

词形变化

razzmatazzes plural razmataz alternative razzamatazz alternative

词源

Uncertain; perhaps an extended form of razz(le-dazzle). Compare pizzazz. Earliest citation from 1888, as razz-ma-taz.
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