tawdry的读音 tawdry中文意思

英音 ['tɔ:drɪ]

美音 [ˈtɔdrɪ]

adj. 俗丽的，华而不实的
n. 廉价而俗丽之物；俗丽的服饰
adv. 俗丽地，华而不实地
比较级： tawdrier
最高级： tawdriest

中文词源

tawdry 俗气的，花里胡哨的

来自 tawdry,女用丝巾，缩写自 tawdry lace,改写自 St.Audrey' lace,来自英国 7 世纪北方王国 Northumbria 皇后 St.Audrey,在其纪念日 Oct.17 每年集会通常会有类似丝巾出售，据说是因于她喉咙上长有一个肿瘤，因此需佩带丝巾遮盖，她最后也死于该肿瘤。由于戴这种丝巾的人太多，引申词义俗气的，花里故哨的。

tawdry 用法和例句

Before this the game had a fairly tawdry and wild reputation , to the extent that play was prohibited , now and then , by royal decree .: 在此之前的游戏已经相当花哨和野生声誉,以至于被起禁止而今而后,由皇家法令.

Prior to this the game had a fairly tawdry and wild reputation , to the extent that it was prohibited , now and then , by royal decree .: 在此之前的游戏已经相当花哨和野生声誉,以至于它被禁止而今而后,由皇家法令.

Earlier to this the game had a fairly tawdry and wild reputation , to the extent that it was prohibited , now and then , by the king .: 这个游戏早已经相当花哨和野生声誉,以至于它被禁止而今而后,由国王.

Earlier to this the game had a rather tawdry and fierce name , to the extent that play was prohibited , now and then , by royal decree .: 这个游戏早已经相当花哨的名字和激烈,以至于被起禁止而今而后,由皇家法令.

Earlier to this the game had a somewhat tawdry and fierce reputation , to the extent that play was prohibited , now and then , by royal decree .: 这个游戏早已经有点花哨的声誉和激烈,以至于被起禁止而今而后,由皇家法令.

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