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词汇 schlockmeister
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Definition of schlockmeister in English:

schlockmeister

nounˈʃlɒkˌmʌɪstəˈSHläkˌmīstər
North American informal
  • A purveyor of cheap or trashy goods.

    〈非正式,主北美〉劣质货经营者;次品供应者

    the kind of television that needs to be defended against barbarian schlockmeisters and the profit imperative
    Example sentencesExamples
    • House on Haunted Hill is a remake of a 1959 Vincent Price movie directed by schlockmeister William Castle.
    • After all, they weren't fly-by-night schlockmeisters with a reputation for creative bookkeeping.
    • He was pulling off the tricky balancing act of his early years as a commercial moviemaker, operating as both schlockmeister and auteur of dark, existential fables.

Origin

Early 20th century: from schlock + German Meister 'master'.

Definition of schlockmeister in US English:

schlockmeister

nounˈSHläkˌmīstər
North American informal
  • A purveyor of cheap or trashy goods.

    〈非正式,主北美〉劣质货经营者;次品供应者

    the kind of television that needs to be defended against barbarian schlockmeisters and the profit imperative
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was pulling off the tricky balancing act of his early years as a commercial moviemaker, operating as both schlockmeister and auteur of dark, existential fables.
    • After all, they weren't fly-by-night schlockmeisters with a reputation for creative bookkeeping.
    • House on Haunted Hill is a remake of a 1959 Vincent Price movie directed by schlockmeister William Castle.

Origin

Early 20th century: from schlock + German Meister ‘master’.

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