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词汇 razzle-dazzle
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Definition of razzle-dazzle in English:

razzle-dazzle

noun ˈraz(ə)ldaz(ə)lˌræzəl ˈdæzəl
  • myth, legend, and razzle-dazzle all rolled into one critic-proof show
    another term for razzmatazz
    as modifier they light up the court with razzle-dazzle moves and stupendous shots
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So a lot of young people feel that they can overpower the film-making experience with visual razzle-dazzle.
    • A speaker's measure of merit was based on the power of words rather than the razzle-dazzle of his or her electronic slides.
    • This band aren't about impressing people with razzle-dazzle or frippery, they're about digging in and staying put until you listen.
    • The whole thing could use a little more razzle-dazzle; even so, Shaw's metaphysical drollery and acrobatic repartee come unsquelchably through.
    • California fitness sensation Jenny Lynn shows you how to add razzle-dazzle to your chest routine
    • Camilla listened, transfixed by my verbal razzle-dazzle.
    • His was a poetic, charismatic, almost balletic Hickey - until the final, painful scene, all lyricism, laughs, and razzle-dazzle.
    • Still, her performance is less a revelation than an indicator of how much razzle-dazzle her co-stars lack.
    • One would expect, with such a title, a bit more razzle-dazzle.
    • I loved its witty takes on classic California architecture, from Condor Flats to the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood Boulevard.
    • That was a very innocent time - you didn't need as much razzle-dazzle to entertain people.
    • Butler and Dunne, both Irish dance champions, showed all the charming razzle-dazzle in the world.
    • My game is like his, but with a little razzle-dazzle to it.
    • Excellence here does not equate with contemporary razzle-dazzle.
    • Once the razzle-dazzle, show-stopping numbers end, there's not much to hold onto.
    • Bibby does not have Jason Williams' razzle-dazzle, but he can play within the style of Webber and the Kings, probably better than he ever has.
    • Enron could bilk investors because, despite the razzle-dazzle, nobody outside the company could figure out Enron's game.
    • Still, I wouldn't like to see it sweep through the Oscars just because Academy voters are blinded by its razzle-dazzle.
    • For 24 years, he was the razzle-dazzle of basketball with his patented hook shot and no-look behind-the-back passes as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
    • He put what Stan Isaacs calls razzle-dazzle into his shows and there's no mistaking the fact that Chicago is piled high with it.

Origin

Late 19th century: reduplication of dazzle.

Definition of razzle-dazzle in US English:

razzle-dazzle

nounˌræzəl ˈdæzəlˌrazəl ˈdazəl
  • Noisy, showy, and exciting activity and display designed to attract and impress.

    myth, legend, and razzle-dazzle all rolled into one show
    as modifier hyped-up, razzle-dazzle gimmicks of quick-sell advertising
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That was a very innocent time - you didn't need as much razzle-dazzle to entertain people.
    • One would expect, with such a title, a bit more razzle-dazzle.
    • For 24 years, he was the razzle-dazzle of basketball with his patented hook shot and no-look behind-the-back passes as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
    • My game is like his, but with a little razzle-dazzle to it.
    • So a lot of young people feel that they can overpower the film-making experience with visual razzle-dazzle.
    • A speaker's measure of merit was based on the power of words rather than the razzle-dazzle of his or her electronic slides.
    • Still, her performance is less a revelation than an indicator of how much razzle-dazzle her co-stars lack.
    • His was a poetic, charismatic, almost balletic Hickey - until the final, painful scene, all lyricism, laughs, and razzle-dazzle.
    • He put what Stan Isaacs calls razzle-dazzle into his shows and there's no mistaking the fact that Chicago is piled high with it.
    • Still, I wouldn't like to see it sweep through the Oscars just because Academy voters are blinded by its razzle-dazzle.
    • California fitness sensation Jenny Lynn shows you how to add razzle-dazzle to your chest routine
    • I loved its witty takes on classic California architecture, from Condor Flats to the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood Boulevard.
    • Butler and Dunne, both Irish dance champions, showed all the charming razzle-dazzle in the world.
    • Once the razzle-dazzle, show-stopping numbers end, there's not much to hold onto.
    • Bibby does not have Jason Williams' razzle-dazzle, but he can play within the style of Webber and the Kings, probably better than he ever has.
    • Enron could bilk investors because, despite the razzle-dazzle, nobody outside the company could figure out Enron's game.
    • Camilla listened, transfixed by my verbal razzle-dazzle.
    • This band aren't about impressing people with razzle-dazzle or frippery, they're about digging in and staying put until you listen.
    • The whole thing could use a little more razzle-dazzle; even so, Shaw's metaphysical drollery and acrobatic repartee come unsquelchably through.
    • Excellence here does not equate with contemporary razzle-dazzle.

Origin

Late 19th century: reduplication of dazzle.

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