schtick

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a piece or bit, often used to describe a performer's contrived routine, a prank, or a devious trick.

• 🇨🇳源自意第绪语的名词，指表演者的拿手桥段或固定节目，也泛指一个人的惯用手法、招数、花招或恶作剧。

1. A small piece or amount C1 informal

   A small quantity or portion of something.

   • He only had a schtick of bread left.
   • She gave him a schtick of advice before he left.
   • I need just a schtick more time to finish.

   🇨🇳一点

   同义词: bitcrumbdabdashdropfragmentiotajotmodicummorselparticlepiecepinchscrapshredsliversmidgenspeck

   反义词: bulklotmasswhole

2. Performer's gimmick C1 informal

   A distinctive or contrived routine, mannerism, or piece of business used by a performer to attract attention or create a comic effect.

   • His entire schtick is pretending to be clumsy on stage.
   • The comedian's schtick involves a lot of audience interaction.
   • She developed a new schtick for her magic act.

   🇨🇳拿手绝活

   同义词: actbitgimmicknumberroutineturn

3. Prank or clowning C1 informal

   A playful trick, joke, or piece of clowning behavior.

   • The kids were pulling a silly schtick in the backyard.
   • His schtick of wearing a fake mustache always gets a laugh.
   • That was just a harmless schtick to lighten the mood.

   🇨🇳恶作剧或小丑行为

   同义词: anticbuffoonerycaperclowninggagjokeprankstunttomfoolerytrick

4. Devious trick C1 informal

   A cunning or dishonest trick, often involving cheating.

   • He tried to pull a schtick to win the game unfairly.
   • The con artist's schtick was to pretend to be a charity worker.
   • She saw through his schtick and refused to participate.

   🇨🇳诡计

   同义词: artificedeceptionmaneuverployruseschemestratagemsubterfugetrickwile

• schticks plural form
• schticks' possessive plural form
• schtick's possessive singular form