potboiler
UKpɔtbɔilər
معنی فارسی
هنرمند يا کار هنري مبتذل.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-boil´ǝr/n.
● (هنری یا ادبی) اثری که عجولانه و فقط به خاطر پول درست شده است
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the phrase 'boil the pot' which means to provide one's livelihood.
مثال
- He wrote a few potboilers to pay the bills.
- The novel was just a potboiler, not a serious literary work.
- She painted potboilers until she could afford to pursue her true artistic vision.
ترکیبهای رایج
Write a potboiler Paint a potboiler Potboiler novel
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)