| 单词 | meretricious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [`meri'triʃəs] |
| 解释 | a.华而不实的，俗艳的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 华而不实的，俗艳的( of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry) 【记】 来自meretrix(妓女) 【例】 a meretricious style(华而不实的文 体) |
| 字源 | meretricious (adj.) 1620s, "pertaining to harlots," from Latin meretricius "of or pertaining to prostitutes," from meretrix (genitive meretricis) "prostitute," literally "woman who earns money," from merere, mereri "to earn, gain" (see merit (n.)). Meaning "gaudily alluring" is from 1630s. Related: Meretriciously; meretriciousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 华而不实的; 俗艳的 【记】mere = merry, tri = try, cious: 想努力结婚的人－华而不实的. |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】mere 只不过 + tricks 花样，戏法，诡计，只不过是把戏罢了→华而不实 |
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