Word · Frequency #19102
florid
过分华丽的；华丽而矫饰的
elaborately or excessively ornamented
- 1.
Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
红润的
- 2.
elaborately or excessively ornamented
过分装饰的
- 3.
Elaborately ornate; flowery.
精心装饰的；华丽的
- 4.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
红润健康的
- 5.
In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
显眼的,生动的,或高度无序的状态
红润的；过分装饰的；精心装饰的；华丽的；红润健康的；显眼的,生动的,或高度无序的状态
In use
The author's florid descriptions made the simple story hard to follow.
His florid speech was full of unnecessary metaphors and long words.
She found the florid decoration of the old theater too excessive for her taste.
the senator's florid speech
a florid [abstract noun, e.g., style, description]
常用于描述语言或装饰过分华丽。
He has a florid writing style.
他有一种华丽的写作风格。
a florid [body part, e.g., complexion, face]
医学用语，指皮肤红润，有时暗示充血或发热。
The patient had a florid complexion.
病人面色红润。
Connections
Collocations
- florid complexion
- 红润的面色
- His florid complexion made him look older than he was.他红润的面色使他看起来比实际年龄大。
- florid style
- 华丽矫饰的风格
- The critic dismissed the novel for its florid style.评论家因这部小说华丽矫饰的风格而对其不屑一顾。
- florid prose
- 华丽矫饰的散文
- Her florid prose often hides the simplicity of her ideas.她华丽矫饰的散文常常掩盖了她思想的简单。
- florid ornamentation
- 过分华丽的装饰
- The palace's florid ornamentation attracted many tourists.这座宫殿过分华丽的装饰吸引了许多游客。
Synonyms
- ornate
- 装饰考究的；缀饰繁复的 · 与florid相似，侧重装饰物繁多；多用于建筑、装饰等具体事物，不用于描写面色。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 flori- 联想成 flower（花）：花又红润又华丽，所以 florid 既可指脸色红润，也可指装饰过分华丽。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary criticism、descriptions of prose style florid 表示“过分华丽的、矫饰的”时多用于正式场合，常见于文学评论或对文风、语言的评价；口语中较少使用，偏书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词：horrid、torrid（美式常读 /ˈhɔrəd/、/ˈtɔrəd/，与 florid /ˈflɔrəd/ 押韵）。注意拼写相近但读音不同的词：sordid /ˈsɔrdɪd/ 多一个 /d/；floral /ˈflɔrəl/ 以 /l/ 结尾；Florida /ˈflɔrɪdə/ 多一个 /ə/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.