Word · Frequency #15441
gaudy
俗艳的；花哨的；过分艳丽的
showy in a tasteless or vulgar way; excessively decorated
- 1.
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
过分花哨的；俗艳的
- 2.
tastelessly showy
俗艳的
- 3.
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
炫耀的
过分花哨的；俗艳的；俗艳的；炫耀的；俗丽的；华而不实的
In use
She wore a gaudy dress covered in gold sequins to the party.
The living room was decorated with gaudy plastic flowers and neon lights.
Among all the suits, his was the gaudiest, with bright purple stripes.
a gaudy costume
Connections
Collocations
- gaudy colors
- 俗艳的颜色
- The room was painted in gaudy colors that clashed.房间刷上了互相冲突的俗艳颜色。
- gaudy outfit
- 花哨俗气的衣服
- She wore a gaudy outfit to the wedding.她穿了一件花哨俗气的衣服去参加婚礼。
- gaudy jewelry
- 俗艳的首饰
- He found her gaudy jewelry hard to look at.他觉得她那些俗艳的首饰很扎眼。
- gaudy decorations
- 花哨俗气的装饰
- The shop was full of gaudy decorations for the holiday.这家商店里满是为节日准备的花哨俗气的装饰。
- gaudy makeup
- 俗艳的妆容
- Her gaudy makeup made her look older.她俗艳的妆容让她显得更老。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想高迪（Gaudí）繁复艳丽的建筑：华丽过头，就是俗艳。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing clothes, accessories, or décor、describing colors or a showy appearance gaudy 表示“俗艳的、花哨的”，通常带负面语气，多用于批评服装、装饰或配色过于醒目、缺乏品味；在日常口语和书面描写中都算常见，没有特别明显的正式或非正式限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
bawdy 与 gaudy 完全押韵（/ˈɡɔːdi/）。tawdry、gauzy 虽是近形词，但读音不同：tawdry /ˈtɔːdri/ 不完全押韵，gauzy /ˈɡɔːzi/ 结尾是 /zi/；gaunt、fraud、body 也都不押韵，注意不要按拼写猜读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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