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gaudy

UK //ˈɡɔːdi//US //ˈɡɑːdi//

词源

源自中古英语 gaudi,可能来自古法语 gaudir(炫耀),最终源自拉丁语 gaudere(高兴)。词义演变与过度欢乐导致的浮夸表现相关。

adjective

❶ 形容物品或装饰过于鲜艳、华丽而显得俗气或缺乏品味,通常带有贬义。

“She wore a gaudy dress covered in sequins to the party.”

(她穿了一件镶满亮片的俗气连衣裙去参加派对。)

“The hotel lobby was decorated with gaudy gold statues.”

(酒店大堂装饰着俗气的金色雕像。)

同义词:flashy, showy, garish, tawdry, loud

常见短语

gaudy display — 指过于浮夸或俗气的展示,常用于批评缺乏品味的炫耀行为。

“The billionaire's gaudy display of wealth annoyed his neighbors.”

(那位亿万富翁炫富的浮夸行为惹恼了他的邻居们。)