be meretricious
常用于批评外表华丽但缺乏内在价值的事物。
The architecture of the building is meretricious.
这栋建筑的风格华丽而俗气。
娼妓的;妓女的;卖淫的
俗丽的;表面吸引但实际上没有价值或实质的;虚假的诱惑;涉及非法性关系或至少一方不同意的关系(指浪漫关系);华丽而庸俗的;俗气的
relating to or characteristic of a prostitute
俗丽的;表面吸引但实际上没有价值或实质的;虚假的诱惑
Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
涉及非法性关系或至少一方不同意的关系(指浪漫关系)
Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship).
The historian found a rare book about the meretricious customs of ancient Rome.
这位历史学家发现了一本关于古罗马卖淫习俗的罕见书籍。
用法提示:形容词,修饰 customs,表示与卖淫相关的。另一方面,也可理解为‘以娼妓方式表现的’。这里取‘与娼妓相关的’义。
The reporter spoke to several women about their experiences in the meretricious trade.
记者与几位女性谈论了她们在卖淫行业的经历。
用法提示:形容词,修饰 trade,指与娼妓或卖淫相关的行业。
She quit the meretricious life after meeting a social worker who offered help.
她在遇到一位提供帮助的社会工作者后,离开了卖淫的生活。
用法提示:形容词,修饰 life,表示以卖淫为生的生活。
常用于批评外表华丽但缺乏内在价值的事物。
The architecture of the building is meretricious.
这栋建筑的风格华丽而俗气。
修饰名词时,强调华而不实。
The meretricious decorations cheapen the room.
那些俗丽的装饰使房间显得廉价。
grammar · medium
易错句子His meretricious effort earned him a promotion.
正确表达His meritorious effort earned him a promotion.
混淆了形近词meretricious(华丽而庸俗的)与meritorious(有功绩的),后者才符合积极意义。
grammar · medium
易错句子I don't like the meretricious of the design.
正确表达I don't like the meretriciousness of the design.
meretricious是形容词,不能直接作名词,需用其名词形式meretriciousness表示“俗气”。
meretricious 意为华丽而庸俗的,贬义;meritorious 意为值得称赞的,褒义。两者拼写相似但含义相反。
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