tawdry

GRE

英[ˈtɔ:dri]
美[ˈtɔdri]

基本释义

adj.
俗丽的,华而不实的

词性变化

实用例句

Do you attend operas , or do you read tawdry novels ?

你会参观歌剧表演,还是阅读通俗小说?

辞典例句

The main street has assumed its tawdry prosperity with discomfort.

繁华的大街透着一股不安的气氛.

辞典例句

She slopped about her room, unkempt and dishevelled, in her tawdry dressing - gown.

她不修边幅,满头蓬发,穿着俗里俗气的睡衣邋邋遢遢在屋里走来走去.

辞典例句

Everything seemed strange, so tawdry and grotesque.

一切似乎都很新奇, 很花哨,而且滑稽可笑.

辞典例句

But then, the world oldest profession has always been a bit tawdry.

但是,话说回来, 世界最古老的职业向来就是低俗的.

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Sheldon : You want me to use my intelligence in tawdry competition?

想让我把才智耗费在这种脆而不坚的竞争上 吗 ?

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英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. tastelessly showy;

    "a flash car"

    "a flashy ring"

    "garish colors"

    "a gaudy costume"

    "loud sport shirts"

    "a meretricious yet stylish book"

    "tawdry ornaments"

  • 2. cheap and shoddy;

    "cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist

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