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cloyingly

/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/

翻译: 副词,表示过分甜蜜、感伤或谄媚,常令人腻烦或作呕。源自动词 cloy,意为因过度甜腻或感伤而使人厌腻、生厌。

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adverb

C2formalcommon/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/

An adverb meaning 'in a way that is too sweet, sentimental, or flattering, often to the point of being unpleasant or nauseating.' It is derived from the verb 'cloy,' which means to cause disgust or distaste by excessive sweetness or sentiment.

  • 🇨🇳副词,表示过分甜蜜、感伤或谄媚,常令人腻烦或作呕。源自动词 cloy,意为因过度甜腻或感伤而使人厌腻、生厌。
  1. Overly sweet or sentimental C1 formal

    In a manner that is excessively sweet, sentimental, or flattering, often to the point of being unpleasant.

    • The dessert was cloyingly sweet, making it hard to finish.
    • She smiled cloyingly at the audience, which felt insincere.
    • The movie's ending was cloyingly sentimental, with too much slow-motion and soft music.

    🇨🇳甜腻地

    同义词: effusivelygushinglymawkishlysentimentally

  • more cloyingly comparative form
  • most cloyingly superlative form