razzmatazz

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razzmatazz

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++razz·ma·tazz /ˌræzməˈtæz/ (also razzamatazz /ˌræzə-/) (also razzle-dazzle) noun [uncountable] LOUD/NOISYnoisy exciting activity that is intended to attract people’s attention 〔为了吸引人的〕令人眼花缭乱的活动 the razzmatazz of show business 演艺界的缤纷喧闹

Examples from the Corpus

razzmatazz• Audiences love the old Broadway razzmatazz.• Ah, the old Hollywood razzmatazz.• Such razzmatazz is not conducive to a proper spirit of inquiry.• He likes to arrive with all the razzmatazz, while I prefer to slip in the back door quietly.• The razzmatazz on the quay heralded the style of the crossing.Origin razzmatazz (1800-1900) Probably from razzle-dazzle

razz·ma·tazz nounChineseSyllable

activity attract Corpus is exciting to that noisy intended

razzmatazz
razz‧ma‧tazz /ˌræzməˈtæz/

(also raz‧za‧ma‧tazz /ˌræzə-/) (also ˈrazzle-ˌdazzle) noun [uncountable]

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Probably from razzle-dazzle

noisy exciting activity that is intended to attract people’s attention:

the razzmatazz of show business

razz·ma·tazz

BrE

/ˌræzməˈtæz/

NAmE

/ˌræzməˈtæz/

(

also raz·za·ma·tazz

BrE

/ˌræzəməˈtæz/

NAmE

/ˌræzəməˈtæz/

)

(

also ˌrazzle-ˈdazzle

)

noun

[uncountable]

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informal

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a lot of noisy exciting activity that is intended to attract people's attention 令人眼花缭乱的活动

◆The documentary focuses on the razzmatazz of an American political campaign. 这部纪录片着重展现一场美国政治运动令人眼花缭乱的一面。