the fact of appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always real 耀眼;华丽;浮华 the glitz and glamour of the music scene 表面光辉灿烂的乐坛
Word Origin1970s (originally a North American usage): back-formation from glitzy; from glitter, suggested by ritzy, and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.