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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries小玩意
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎo wán yì
"她用彩色的小玩意装饰了她的房间。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of decorative work, often involving intricate designs or patterns.
"She decorated her room with colorful tat that she found at the market." - 2
Items or objects that are considered to be of little value or quality.
"The shop was filled with cheap tat that nobody wanted to buy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from late 18th-century British slang as an abbreviation of 'tatter', referring to rags or cheap, worthless things. Over time, it evolved to describe tacky, shoddy merchandise or worthless trash, particularly in British and Commonwealth English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tat" is said worldwide
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bric-à-brac
Transliteration: brik-a-brak
"Elle a décoré sa chambre avec des bric-à-brac colorés."
Kram
Transliteration: kram
"Der Laden war voller billigen Kram, den niemand kaufen wollte."
cianfrusaglie
Transliteration: chian-fru-sah-lyeh
"Ha decorato la sua stanza con cianfrusaglie colorate."
baratijas
Transliteration: ba-ra-ti-has
"Ella decoró su habitación con baratijas coloridas."
tralha
Transliteration: tral-ha
"Ela decorou seu quarto com tralhas coloridas."
सामान
Transliteration: samaan
"उसने अपने कमरे को रंग-बिरंगे सामान से सजाया।"
小玩意
Transliteration: xiǎo wán yì
"她用彩色的小玩意装饰了她的房间。"
잡동사니
Transliteration: jabdong-sani
"그녀는 방을 화려한 잡동사니로 장식했다."
ガラクタ
Transliteration: garakuta
"彼女はカラフルなガラクタで部屋を飾った。"
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