tawdriness

英['tɔːdri] 美['tɔːdri]
  • adj.廉价而俗丽的;非常华丽的
tawdrily tawdrier tawdriest tawdriness
  • flash v.闪光;闪现;掠过;忽然...;亵渎性暴露n.闪光(灯);恍然大悟;一刹那;闪现;[计算机]Adobe公司的动画技术
  • powder n.粉末;粉;火药;细雪vt.洒粉于;使变成粉;重击vi.变成粉;涂粉
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"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Everything seemed strange, so tawdry and grotesque.
      一切似乎都很新奇,很花哨,而且滑稽可笑。
    2. The rare wine world is still recovering from the tawdry affair.
      葡萄酒珍品界还对这个俗气的故事心有余悸。
    3. The main street has assumed its tawdry prosperity with discomfort.
      繁华的大街透着一股不安的气氛。