单词 | lurid |
释义 | lurid adj.   1. vivid or glowing in colour (lurid orange).   2. of an unnatural glare (lurid nocturnal brilliance).   3. sensational, horrifying, or terrible (lurid details).   4. showy, gaudy (paperbacks with lurid covers).   5. ghastly, wan (lurid complexion).   6. Bot. of a dingy yellowish brown. Phrases and idioms cast a lurid light on explain or reveal (facts or character) in a horrific, sensational, or shocking way. Derivatives luridly adv. luridness n. Etymology: L luridus f. luror wan or yellow colour |
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