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meretriciousness

/ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəsnɪs/

翻译: 华而不实、虚有其表的特性;指表面诱人但内在空洞、虚假或低俗浮夸的吸引力。

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词语关系

noun

/ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəsnɪs/C2formal
  • zh华而不实、虚有其表的特性;指表面诱人但内在空洞、虚假或低俗浮夸的吸引力。

The quality or state of being meretricious; a deceptive appearance of truth or plausibility, often accompanied by tasteless showiness.

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  1. Deceptive attractivenessC1formal

    A quality that appears true or appealing but is actually false or misleading; false plausibility.

    zh华而不实

    • The politician's promises were undermined by the obvious meretriciousness of his rhetoric.
    • Scholars criticized the theory's meretriciousness, noting its seductive but unsupported claims.
    • The advertisement relied on a veneer of meretriciousness to sell a mediocre product.
    • She saw through the meretriciousness of his flattery.

    同义词glitterglossspeciousnessveneer

    反义词authenticitygenuinenesshonestysinceritytruthfulness

  2. Tasteless flashinessC1formal

    A showy but cheap or gaudy appearance; pretentious display that lacks real value.

    zh华而不实

    • The designer's collection was criticized for its meretriciousness, favoring glitter over substance.
    • The lobby's meretriciousness clashed with the building's minimalist architecture.
    • He despised the meretriciousness of trendy fast fashion.
    • The film's special effects couldn't hide the meretriciousness of its shallow plot.

    同义词brashnesscheapnessflashinessgarishnessgaudinessostentationpretentiousnessshowinesstawdriness

    反义词elegancemodestyplainnessrestraintsimplicitytastefulness

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  • meretriciousnesses plural form
  • meretriciousnesses' possessive plural form
  • meretriciousness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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