(North American English, informal, disapproving)an event that is planned only in order to impress people so that they will support or buy something(为公关或促销而举行的)造势活动
the dog and pony show of his visits to the war zone他参观战区的狗展
a dog and pony show to sell the idea to investors向投资者推销这一想法的“狗和小马秀”