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tacky

UK //ˈtæk.i//US //ˈtæk.i//

词源

源自19世纪晚期,可能来自'tack'(大头钉/黏附)+ '-y'(形容词后缀),最初描述黏性,后引申为'俗气'的隐喻义。

adjective

❶ 指物品或装饰显得廉价、俗气或缺乏品味,常用于形容过于花哨或质量低劣的东西。

“The hotel lobby was decorated with tacky plastic flowers.”

(酒店大堂装饰着俗气的塑料花。)

“She wore a tacky neon dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件俗气的霓虹色连衣裙去参加派对。)

❶ 指胶水、油漆等物质尚未完全干燥,摸起来黏糊糊的状态。

“Be careful—the paint is still tacky and might smudge.”

(小心点,油漆还没干透,可能会弄脏。)

“The glue felt tacky to the touch after an hour.”

(一小时后,胶水摸起来还是黏黏的。)

同义词:cheap, tasteless, gaudy, sticky, adhesive

常见短语

tacky as hell — 用于强调某物极其俗气或廉价,带有强烈贬义。

“That gold-plated statue is tacky as hell.”

(那个镀金雕像俗气到极点。)