英语词汇“meretricious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mer•e•tri•cious adj.

appearing to be attractive but without value;
tawdry.

mer•e•tri•cious•ly, adv.
mer•e•tri•cious•ness, n. [uncountable]

mer•e•tri•cious adj.

alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions;
tawdry.
based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute.

Latin meretrīcius of, pertaining to prostitutes, der. of meretrīx prostitute = mere-, stem of merēre to earn + -trīx -trix; see -ous
1620–30

mer′e•tri ′cious•ly, adv.
mer′e•tri ′cious•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged showy, gaudy.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . spurious, sham, false.

meretricious /ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs/ adj

superficially or garishly attractive
insincere
archaic of, like, or relating to a prostitute

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin merētrīcius, from merētrix prostitute, from merēre to earn money

ˌmereˈtriciously adv ˌmereˈtriciousness n

单词	meretricious
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mer•e•tri•cious /ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. appearing to be attractive but without value; tawdry. mer•e•tri•cious•ly, adv. mer•e•tri•cious•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mer•e•tri•cious (mer′i trish′əs),USA pronunciation adj. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity. pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. Latin meretrīcius of, pertaining to prostitutes, der. of meretrīx prostitute = mere-, stem of merēre to earn + -trīx -trix; see -ous 1620–30 mer′e•tri ′cious•ly, adv. mer′e•tri ′cious•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged showy, gaudy. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . spurious, sham, false. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: meretricious /ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs/ adj superficially or garishly attractive insincere archaic of, like, or relating to a prostitute Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin merētrīcius, from merētrix prostitute, from merēre to earn money ˌmereˈtriciously adv ˌmereˈtriciousness n
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