tin-pot

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɪnpɒt/    美 /ˈtɪnˌpɑt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tin-pot dictator. figuratively,informal
形容词 adj.
  1. Of inferior quality; shoddy. figuratively,informal,not-comparable
    — It was a great comfort to turn from that chap to my influential friend, the battered, twisted, ruined, tin-pot steamboat.
  2. Insignificant or minor, especially in an amusing and petty manner. figuratively,informal,not-comparable
    — Jim Hacker: Why are we having an official visit from this tin-pot little African country? / Sir Humphrey Appleby: Minister, I beg of you not to refer to it as a tin-pot little African country. It's an LDC.

词形变化

tinpot alternative tin pot alternative tin-pots plural

词汇关系

衍生词
tin-pot dictator tin-pot dictatorship TPLAC
相关词
tin-foil tin plate

词源

词源 1
From tin + pot, referring to the cheapness and poor quality of pots made from tin or tin plate.
词源 2
From tin + pot, referring to the cheapness and poor quality of pots made from tin or tin plate.
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