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小装饰品;不值钱的东西

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Trinket \Trin"ket\, n. [OE. trenket a sort of knife, hence,
   probably, a toy knife worn as an ornament; probably from an
   Old French dialectic form of trenchier to cut. Cf. {Trench},
   v. t.]
   1. A knife; a cutting tool. --Tusser.

   2. A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like.

   3. A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.

Trinket \Trin"ket\, v. i.
   To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obs.]
   --South.

Trinket \Trin"ket\, n. [F. trinquet foremast, also, a certain
   sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete
   triangular.] (Naut.)
   A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast,
   probably on a lateen yard.

         Sailing always with the sheets of mainsail and trinket
         warily in our hands.                     --Hakluyt.

资料来源 : WordNet®

trinket
     n : cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: {bangle},
         {bauble}, {gaud}, {gewgaw}, {novelty}, {fallal}]