Word · Frequency #19102
florid
过分华丽的；华丽而矫饰的
核心释义
elaborately or excessively ornamented
- 1.
红润的
Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
- 2.
过分装饰的
elaborately or excessively ornamented
- 3.
精心装饰的；华丽的
Elaborately ornate; flowery.
- 4.
红润健康的
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
- 5.
显眼的,生动的,或高度无序的状态
In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
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
用法In use
The author's florid descriptions made the simple story hard to follow.
用法提示：florid 作定语修饰 descriptions，意为‘过分华丽、矫揉造作’。.
His florid speech was full of unnecessary metaphors and long words.
用法提示：florid 作定语修饰 speech，指语言风格过于华丽繁复。
She found the florid decoration of the old theater too excessive for her taste.
用法提示：florid 作定语修饰 decoration，表示装饰过度华丽。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.