glamour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++glam·our (also glamor American English) /ˈɡlæmə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGEXCITEDthe attractive and exciting quality of being connected with wealth and success 〔财富和成功带来的〕魅力,诱惑力glamour of Forget all you read about the glamour of television. 不要去管书报上怎么说电视如何有魅力。2 a style or attractiveness that suggests wealth 奢华,华丽,雍容华贵 Designer clothes are not a passport to instant glamour. 名牌服装并不能让你转瞬之间身价倍增。3. glamour girl/boy APBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGa performer who is more noticeable for their attractiveness than for their skill or ability 魅力[花瓶型]女艺人/男艺人〔指以美貌悦人而不以技艺或能力著称的艺人〕
Examples from the Corpus
glamour• Actress Marlene Dietrich was once the ultimate symbol of glamour and elegance.• But I still have to applaud this counterattack against tobacco's smoky glamour.• There was a sharp little tongue under all that glamour.• Without glamour, diversity, wit and experiment, disco can deteriorate into the most boring music of all time.glamour of• The thrill and glamour of traveling the world for tennis tournaments has faded for her.Origin glamour (1700-1800) Scottish English “magic”, from English grammar; because of an old association of knowledge with magicglam·our nounChineseSyllable
connected quality wealth being and attractive exciting Corpus of with the
glamour
glam‧our
(also glamor American English) /ˈɡlæmə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]
glamour of
Forget all you read about the glamour of television.
2. a style or attractiveness that suggests wealth:
Designer clothes are not a passport to instant glamour.
3. glamour girl/boy a performer who is more noticeable for their attractiveness than for their skill or ability
glam‧our
(also glamor American English) /ˈɡlæmə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Scottish English
Origin: 'magic', from English grammar; because of an old association of knowledge with magic
1. the attractive and exciting quality of being connected with wealth and successLanguage: Scottish English
Origin: 'magic', from English grammar; because of an old association of knowledge with magic
glamour of
2. a style or attractiveness that suggests wealth:
3. glamour girl/boy a performer who is more noticeable for their attractiveness than for their skill or ability
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