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meretriciously

/ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs.li/

翻译: 副词,意为以华而不实、艳丽或表面吸引人的方式,但缺乏真正价值或真诚。常用于文学或批评语境,形容艺术、风格或行为俗气、招摇或具有欺骗性的吸引力。

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adverb

/ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs.li/C2formalart
  • zh副词,意为以华而不实、艳丽或表面吸引人的方式,但缺乏真正价值或真诚。常用于文学或批评语境,形容艺术、风格或行为俗气、招摇或具有欺骗性的吸引力。

An adverb meaning 'in a showy, flashy, or superficially attractive way, but lacking real value or sincerity.' It is often used in literary or critical contexts to describe art, style, or behavior that is gaudy, tawdry, or deceptively appealing.

  1. In a flashy or deceptive wayC2formal

    In a manner that appears attractive or impressive but is actually false, cheap, or of little value.

    zh华而不实地

    • The advertisement meretriciously promised instant wealth.
    • She meretriciously decorated the room to look like a palace.
    • The politician meretriciously claimed to have solved all the problems.

    同义词deceptivelyflashilygaudilyostentatiouslypretentiouslyshowilyspeciouslytawdrily

    反义词genuinelyhonestlysincerelystraightforwardlytruthfully

词形
  • more meretriciously comparative form
  • most meretriciously superlative form