Bells and Whistlesとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

bells and whistles pl (複数形 only)

1. (idiomatic) Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

   Synonyms: gadgetry, trivialities, frills and furbelows

   Antonyms: plain, no-frills, normal, ordinary, simple, unadorned

   His new car has all the bells and whistles, but it doesn't move through traffic jams any faster.

   The bells and whistles do not impress me.

   I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancy bells and whistles on it!

   • 2023 May 6, James Poniewozik, “Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Charles’s coronation was a full-color spectacle, showing off the peacocked glory of British tradition and the bells and whistles of 21st-century TV. Britain brought out its finest garments, its finest relics, its finest rain.

参考

• all singing, all dancing
• form over function
• nice-to-have