A name used for an unidentified brand contrasted unfavourably with a product of the same type which is being promoted.
（为促销某商品而进行比较时用作陪衬的）X牌货
Example sentencesExamples
Using it you can sort Brand A from Brand X, pills from nils, weeds from seeds and potions from notions.
‘I have a better chance of getting mom to fork over $50 for a Hot Wheels set than for a Brand X car set because she knows Hot Wheels,’ Bousquette reasoned.
If so, did your company's manager rise to the occasion by borrowing or buying Brand X's new product and gutting it like a Thanksgiving turkey, to get the boss's answer ASAP?
For example, it is assumed that around 35 per cent of all Brand X washing machines will develop a fault during the first five years of use, and the average cost of repair is £50.
One says to the other ‘I'll get this because I've got a special low rate on my Brand X card.’
Because scientists working for the Brand X corporation say so.
John Doe is a retailer of Brand X fountain pens, which cost him $5 each.
Common knowledge assumes that a sale on tuna fish will induce more people to buy Brand X, which boosts profits for both the manufacturer and the grocery store.
For example, say I really enjoy Brand X Winery's Riesling, but I want to look for a different varietal.
Why should any animal have to suffer needlessly in order to establish whether or not Brand X shampoo irritates eyes?
Some of my first-year college students even told me they learned in high school to avoid buying Brand X or Y because of labor concerns.
It was time for yet another inexpensive, Brand X, temporary parer.
Definition of Brand X in US English:
Brand X
noun
A name used for an unidentified brand contrasted unfavorably with a product of the same type being promoted.
（为促销某商品而进行比较时用作陪衬的）X牌货
Example sentencesExamples
If so, did your company's manager rise to the occasion by borrowing or buying Brand X's new product and gutting it like a Thanksgiving turkey, to get the boss's answer ASAP?
Because scientists working for the Brand X corporation say so.
Some of my first-year college students even told me they learned in high school to avoid buying Brand X or Y because of labor concerns.
John Doe is a retailer of Brand X fountain pens, which cost him $5 each.
It was time for yet another inexpensive, Brand X, temporary parer.
For example, say I really enjoy Brand X Winery's Riesling, but I want to look for a different varietal.
Why should any animal have to suffer needlessly in order to establish whether or not Brand X shampoo irritates eyes?
Using it you can sort Brand A from Brand X, pills from nils, weeds from seeds and potions from notions.
One says to the other ‘I'll get this because I've got a special low rate on my Brand X card.’
Common knowledge assumes that a sale on tuna fish will induce more people to buy Brand X, which boosts profits for both the manufacturer and the grocery store.
For example, it is assumed that around 35 per cent of all Brand X washing machines will develop a fault during the first five years of use, and the average cost of repair is £50.
‘I have a better chance of getting mom to fork over $50 for a Hot Wheels set than for a Brand X car set because she knows Hot Wheels,’ Bousquette reasoned.