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 clap·trap /ˈklæpˌtræp/
 應付場面的,討好的言語或行為(a.)討好的

 Clap·trap n.
 1. A contrivance for clapping in theaters. [Obs.]
 2. A trick or device to gain applause, especially pretentious but empty rhetoric; humbug.

 Clap·trap, a. Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.
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 claptrap
      n : pompous or pretentious talk or writing [syn: bombast, fustian,
           rant, blah]