每日单词:garish

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摘要:“Garish”源自16世纪中古英语 garesche,可能来自中古英语 gawrish 或北日耳曼语 gaurr(粗俗、笨拙)。词源不完全明确,但可能与“凝视”(gaze)相关,暗示令人不适的注目。最初指“过分鲜艳”或“俗气”,后演变为形容色彩、装饰或行为的

garish

[GARISH]

英 ['ɡeərɪʃ] 美 ['ɡerɪʃ]

adj.过分装饰的;炫耀的;俗气的;耀眼的

词源

“Garish”源自16世纪中古英语 garesche,可能来自中古英语 gawrish 或北日耳曼语 gaurr(粗俗、笨拙)。词源不完全明确,但可能与“凝视”(gaze)相关,暗示令人不适的注目。最初指“过分鲜艳”或“俗气”,后演变为形容色彩、装饰或行为的刺眼与夸张。

外刊例句

《经济学人》(The Economist),2024年9月28日

The building’s garish neon facade clashed with the historic district.

大楼刺眼的霓虹外墙与历史区域格格不入。

《纽约时报》(The New York Times),2023年10月15日

Her garish makeup drew attention at the gala.

她艳俗的妆容在晚会上引人注目。

《卫报》(The Guardian),2025年1月5日

The festival’s garish decorations overwhelmed the senses.

节日刺眼的装饰让人感官超载。

经典名著

《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice),简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen),1813年

Lydia’s garish dress shocked the room.

莉迪亚艳俗的裙子震惊了全场。

《远大前程》(Great Expectations),查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens),1861年

Miss Havisham’s garish jewels seemed out of place.

郝薇香小姐刺眼的珠宝显得不协调。

Usage Examples

(1) It's a little too garish for my taste.

(2) It's just a store in a garish shopping center.

(1) 对于我的品位来说,这个有点过于装饰了。

(2) 这不过是一家俗气的购物中心旁边的一家小店。

Usage Notes

Use the adjective garish to describe something that is overly vivid, bright, showy, and in bad taste — like the DJ's garish outfit that is a flashback to the disco era.

Garish comes to English from the Old Norse word gaurr, meaning "rough fellow." It is often used to describe colors, clothing, decorations, and other things that can be elegant and tasteful. Because the word connotes bad taste, however, it is rarely used in a complimentary way. If you say to your friend, "I like your garish hair and makeup," she is not likely to take it well, unless, of course, you are going to a 70s flashback party.

柯林斯词典

1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]花哨的;炫目的;俗艳的 You describe something as garish when you dislike it because it is very bright in an unattractive, showy way. [disapproval]

They climbed the garish purple-carpeted stairs.

他们登上铺着俗艳的紫色地毯的楼梯。

...the restaurant's garish, illuminated signs.

餐馆花哨的烫金招牌

garishly

...a garishly patterned three-piece suite.

图案艳丽的三件套家具

来源:学无用的英语

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