Word
kitschy
矫揉造作的；过分煽情的
showing emotion in an exaggerated or insincere way
- 1.
Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
媚俗的
媚俗的；艺术上浅薄鄙俗但技巧娴熟的
In use
The living room was full of kitschy decorations, like plastic flamingos and velvet paintings.
She found the movie's ending too kitschy, with its slow-motion hugs and dramatic music.
He collects kitschier souvenirs than anyone I know; every gift shop keychain ends up on his shelf.
be kitschy
用作表语，描述主语的特征。
The decoration is kitschy.
这装饰很俗气。
a kitschy + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
They bought a kitschy souvenir.
他们买了一个俗气的纪念品。
too kitschy
与程度副词连用。
The design is too kitschy for my taste.
这个设计太俗气，不合我的口味。
find sth kitschy
宾语补足语结构。
I find his art kitschy.
我觉得他的艺术很俗气。
Common mistakes
This painting is too kitschy for my taste, I don't like it.This painting is too kitschy for my taste; I don't like it.
句子结构错误：两个独立分句之间应使用分号或连词连接，而非逗号。此外，'kitschy' 是形容词，用法正确。
The design is very kitchy.The design is very kitschy.
拼写错误：'kitschy' 的正确拼写包含 's'，不要漏写。
Connections
Collocations
- kitschy souvenirs
- 媚俗的纪念品
- The gift shop was full of kitschy souvenirs that no local would ever buy.那家礼品店到处都是媚俗的纪念品，当地人根本不会买。
- kitschy decor
- 俗气的装饰
- Her apartment was filled with kitschy decor she had collected on her travels.她的公寓里摆满了她在旅行中收集的俗气的装饰。
- kitschy ornaments
- 俗艳的装饰物
- He displayed a row of kitschy ornaments on the mantelpiece.他在壁炉架上摆了一排俗艳的装饰物。
- kitschy Christmas decorations
- 俗艳的圣诞装饰
- Every year they put up kitschy Christmas decorations that light up the whole garden.每年他们都会挂上把整个花园照亮的俗艳的圣诞装饰。
- kitschy pop culture
- 媚俗的流行文化
- The movie is a celebration of kitschy pop culture from the 1980s.这部电影是对20世纪80年代媚俗流行文化的致敬。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把kitschy想成“kit(廉价套装)+chy”，一套廉价装饰品摆满房间，俗气又煽情，就是媚俗的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：art and design criticism、pop culture commentary、casual conversation 该词通常用来形容过于煽情、刻意追求廉价美感或显得俗气的物品、装饰和艺术作品；在正式的艺术评论和日常口语里都比较常见，没有明显的语体限制，但带负面评价。
Pronunciation & Spelling
kitschy 读 /ˈkɪtʃi/（ts 和 ch 合读 /tʃ/）。与之押韵：itchy、bitchy、twitchy、glitchy（重读元音 /ɪ/ + /tʃi/）。sketchy、catchy 只是拼写相似，重读元音不同，不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.