释义 |
rent-a- [ren.tə-] UK disapproving prefix ■used when a person, thing or group of people seems to have been rented for a particular purpose and is not sincere 雇用的;动机不纯的;雇来装样子蒙混的•Most of the people on the protest seemed to be rent-a-mob, not real supporters.大多数抗议者好像是花钱雇来的乌合之众,并不是真正支援抗议活动的。 •humorous Old rent-a-quote is always turning up on TV to give his opinions.那个拾人牙慧的老家伙总是上电视发表他的观点。 |