2UNIMPORTANTsomething that seems attractive but is not valuable or important 花哨而无用的东西,华而不实的东西
the tinsel and glamour of Hollywood
好莱坞的浮华和诱惑力
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tinsel• Not everything about the job was flash and tinsel.• He drapedtinsel round the pinklampshades on the table.• She insists on tacking up a bit of tinsel and so on and I see she's done the same for you.• It glittered eerily for a second and exploded, forming a cloud of tinsel.• His hair was tied back with a piece of tinsel string he had found in the Christmas decorations box.• It was identical to mine but for the obviousgiveaway that it had no purpletinsel on the handle.• I had put the purple tinsel on to make my case instantly recognisable.• Get some tinsel and some glitter dust if you can.• What is so sad is that through all the tinselshines a reality, but we can not seem to grasp it.