| 单词 | gaudy |
| 释义 | gaudy (once / 1343 pages) 1adj 2n Something that's gaudy is showy, bright and definitely tacky. So think twice about that gaudy rainbow-colored suit and shiny gold shoes ensemble. Gaudy is an adjective that means "ostentatious" — in other words, flashy and in your face, and not in a good way. Someone in a gaudy outfit is probably trying too hard to be cool and stylish. Gaudy evolved from the Middle English gaud “deception, trick” in the 1520’s. That word, in turn, came from gaudi, used to describe a “large, ornamental bead in a rosary.” WORD FAMILYgaudy: gaudier, gaudies, gaudiest, gaudily, gaudiness+/gaud: gaudery, gauds, gaudy/gaudery: gauderies/gaudiness: gaudinesses USAGE EXAMPLESAnd there happens to be plenty of precedence for quarterbacks who didn’t put up gaudy touchdown numbers leading their teams to the Super Bowl, too. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) But even with less gaudy plays, the Bucks still looked more impressive in the first half. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) Those gaudy numbers, especially on the mound, represented two sides of the same coin to father Jim. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1adj tastelessly showy a gaudy costume Syn brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy tasteless lacking aesthetic or social taste 2adj (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display 2Syn flashy, jazzy, showy, sporty colorful, colourful striking in variety and interest n (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college Hyper banquet, feast a ceremonial dinner party for many people |
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