lurid
US /ˈlʊr.ɪd/
UK /ˈlʊə.rɪd/
形容词
1.
耸人听闻的, 火爆的, 低俗的
presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters
示例:
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The paper published lurid details of the murder.
报纸刊登了谋杀案的耸人听闻的细节。
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I don't want to hear all the lurid gossip.
我不想听那些低俗的八卦。
2.
刺眼的, 花哨的, 艳俗的
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
示例:
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The sky was a lurid shade of orange.
天空呈现出一种刺眼的橘色。
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She wore lurid lipstick that didn't suit her at all.
她涂着花哨刺眼的口红，一点也不适合她。