claptrap (n.)
1730年,"一种用来'捕捉'掌声的把戏",是一个舞台术语; 源自 clap(动词)+ trap(名词)。"廉价、华而不实的语言"的引申意义来自1819年; 因此也指"胡言乱语、废话"。
A CLAP Trap, a name given to the rant and rhimes that dramatick poets, to please the actors, let them go off with; as much as to say, a trap to catch a clap by way of applause from the spectators at a play. [Bailey, "Dictionarium Britannicum," London, 1730]
《A CLAP Trap》,这是一个名称,用来形容戏剧诗人为了取悦演员而编写的夸张和押韵的词句; 可以说,它是一种陷阱,通过观众在戏剧中的掌声来获得喝彩。[贝利, "Dictionarium Britannicum," 伦敦,1730年]
最早记录年份: 1730