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
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娼妓的;妓女的;卖淫的
relating to or characteristic of a prostitute
The architecture of the building is meretricious.
这栋建筑的风格华丽而俗气。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
His meretricious effort earned him a promotion.
Use this
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。
Not this
I don't like the meretricious of the design.
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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”。
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