Word · Frequency #23390
kitsches
媚俗
kitsches is the plural of kitsch.
kitsch
- 1.
Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
艺术价值或审美价值可疑的艺术品、装饰物及其他表现形式;过分感伤、矫揉造作或庸俗的表现。
- 2.
excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
过于花哨或感伤的艺术;通常被视为低级趣味
艺术价值或审美价值可疑的艺术品、装饰物及其他表现形式;过分感伤、矫揉造作或庸俗的表现。;过于花哨或感伤的艺术;通常被视为低级趣味
In use
Her apartment is full of cheap kitsch, including a plastic Eiffel Tower.
Some people enjoy kitsch because it makes them laugh.
Tourists often buy kitsch as souvenirs, like tiny snow globes with famous landmarks.
be kitsch
kitsch 作形容词时常用作表语,表示“媚俗的、俗气的”。
The painting is kitsch.
这幅画很媚俗。
a kitsch [noun]
kitsch 也可放在名词前作定语,修饰纪念品、装饰品等。
They bought a kitsch souvenir.
他们买了一件媚俗的纪念品。
a piece of kitsch
kitsch 作名词时通常不可数,可用 a piece of 来表示“一件”。
That lamp is a piece of kitsch.
Connections
Collocations
- tourist kitsch
- 旅游纪念品式的媚俗品
- The shop was full of tourist kitsch like snow globes and miniature Eiffel Towers.这家店里摆满了雪花玻璃球和迷你埃菲尔铁塔之类的旅游纪念品式媚俗玩意。
- pure kitsch
- 十足的媚俗
- Some critics dismissed the film as pure kitsch.一些批评家认为这部电影十足的媚俗。
- kitsch value
- 媚俗价值(艺术作品中因媚俗特性而产生的价值)
- The collector was drawn to the painting’s kitsch value.这位收藏家被这幅画的媚俗价值所吸引。
- postmodern kitsch
- 后现代媚俗
- The exhibition explored the role of postmodern kitsch in contemporary design.该展览探讨了后现代媚俗在当代设计中的作用。
- sentimental kitsch
- 煽情的媚俗
- The greeting card company produced sentimental kitsch for every holiday.这家贺卡公司为每个节日生产煽情的媚俗产品。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:kitsch≈‘kit(一套)+sh(嘘)’,一套艳俗廉价装饰品让人想‘嘘’——正是媚俗。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:art criticism、casual conversation about decor or souvenirs 该词在艺术评论中多指过于花哨或煽情、被视为品味不佳的作品;在日常谈论装饰、纪念品等时也比较常见,语气较为轻松,常带调侃或宽容的意味。
Grammar Note
复数形式 kitsches 较少见,多指各种俗气的作品或物品。
Pronunciation & Spelling
kitsch 的 tsch 读作 /tʃ/。这些词都以 /ɪtʃ/ 结尾,与 kitsch 押韵:ditch、pitch、witch、which、rich、switch。注意拼写相似但发音不同的假朋友:kit /kɪt/ 和 kick /kɪk/ 不以 /tʃ/ 结尾;sketch /skɛtʃ/ 虽有 tch,但元音是 /ɛ/。
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
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