(外观或装饰)过分艳丽的,花哨俗气的;(常含贬义)刺眼但缺乏品味的。(也可指“过分炫耀的”,但最常见是形容颜色/装饰。)
/ˈɡɔːdi/
The dress is a bit gaudy for a formal dinner.
这条裙子对正式晚宴来说有点过于花哨。
In the harsh light, the room’s gaudy decorations looked even more tasteless, as if they were trying too hard to impress.
在刺眼的灯光下,房间里那些艳丽的装饰显得更俗气了,仿佛是在用力过猛地想给人留下深刻印象。
“Gaudy”源自中古英语,和“gawdy(华丽的)”有关,进一步可追溯到拉丁语 gaudium(喜悦)。早期含义偏“欢乐、节庆般的华丽”,后来逐渐带上“浮夸、俗艳”的贬义色彩。