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potboiler

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pot·boil·er /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə $ ˈpɑːtˌbɔɪlər/ noun [countable]  ALa book or film that is produced quickly to make money and which is not of very high quality, especially one that is exciting or romantic 〔为赚钱而〕粗制滥造的书[影片]
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potboilerThese are performances to make you forget these are pieces usually treated as potboilers.Pukhov, a careerist painter, sacrifices his artistic integrity by cynically painting potboilers to please factory and party committees.The title, like nearly everything else in this brilliant, incisive political potboiler, is well-nigh perfect.
pot·boil·er nounChineseSyllable
quickly produced Corpus is film a or money to make that book


potboiler
potboiler /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə $ ˈpɑːtˌbɔɪlər/ noun [countable]
a book or film that is produced quickly to make money and which is not of very high quality, especially one that is exciting or romantic


pot·boil·erBrE /ˈpɒtbɔɪlə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːtbɔɪlər/ 🔊 noun (disapproving) a book, a play, etc. that is produced only to earn money quickly 为赚钱创作的书籍(或戏剧等);营利文艺