Word · Frequency #18646
tacky
发粘的；黏的
not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
- 1.
Of a substance, slightly sticky.
(物质)微粘的。
- 2.
Gaudy or flashy.
花哨的,俗艳的。
- 3.
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
(如油漆等黏稠液体)未完全干透,摸起来略有黏性
- 4.
Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress.
邋遢的,衣着寒酸的。
- 5.
tastelessly showy
俗艳的
(物质)微粘的。；花哨的,俗艳的。；(如油漆等黏稠液体)未完全干透,摸起来略有黏性；邋遢的,衣着寒酸的。；俗艳的
In use
The paint on the door was still tacky, so I waited another hour before touching it.
Don't put the book on the shelf yet; the varnish is still tacky.
After the glue dried for only ten minutes, it remained tacky and stuck to my fingers.
tacky varnish
be tacky
表示物体表面发粘。
The paint is still tacky, so don't touch it.
油漆还是粘的，所以别碰它。
feel tacky
The tabletop feels tacky after the spill.
洒出东西后桌面摸起来粘粘的。
tacky + noun
Connections
Collocations
- tacky paint
- 未干透而发粘的油漆
- Don't touch the wall — the tacky paint will mark your fingers.别碰墙壁——未干透而发粘的油漆会弄脏你的手指。
- tacky glue
- 粘性胶水
- Use tacky glue for this craft project so the pieces stay in place.这个手工作业要用粘性胶水，这样各部件才能固定住。
- tacky surface
- 发粘的表面
- The tacky surface of the table attracted dust and lint.桌子发粘的表面容易沾上灰尘和绒毛。
- tacky souvenirs
- 俗气的纪念品
- The shop was full of tacky souvenirs that no one would buy.那家店里满是俗气的纪念品，没人会买。
- tacky outfit
- 俗艳的服装
- She wore a tacky outfit with too many bright colors and sequins.她穿着一身俗艳的服装，颜色太艳，还缀满亮片。
- tacky decorations
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：刷墙油漆未干，摸一下微粘（tacky）；趁粘贴上亮片，墙面变得俗艳（tacky）。一个词记住两种意思：微粘的、俗艳的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：油漆、胶水、厨房 该义项指物体表面微黏、未完全干燥的状态，通常用于日常对话和书面描述，多用于油漆、胶水或烹饪等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音真正押韵的词：wacky /ˈwæki/、khaki（美式 /ˈkæki/）与 tacky 的重读音节 /æki/ 完全一致。sticky /ˈstɪki/、lucky /ˈlʌki/、rocky /ˈrɑːki/ 虽然拼写都以 -cky 结尾，但元音不同，并不押韵。注意 khaki 在英式英语中常读作 /ˈkɑːki/。
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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