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源自中古英语 'floury',与 'flower'(花)相关,最初指与花朵有关的装饰或特征,后引申为形容过度修饰的风格。
❶ 形容装饰或风格过于华丽、繁复,常带有花朵图案或大量修饰,可能显得不自然或夸张。
“She wore a flowery dress to the garden party.”
(她穿了一件花哨的连衣裙参加花园派对。)
“His speech was full of flowery language that sounded insincere.”
(他的演讲充满了华而不实的辞藻,听起来很不真诚。)
flowery language — 指过度修饰或华丽的语言,常用于形容写作或演讲中不自然的表达方式。
“The politician avoided flowery language and spoke directly to the point.”
(这位政治家避免使用华丽的辞藻,直接切入主题。)