tacky

英 [ˈtæki]

美 [ˈtæki]

adj.  低劣的; 蹩脚的; 俗气的; 乏味的; 未干透的; 发黏的

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.18646 / COCA.14393

牛津词典

adj.

• 低劣的；蹩脚的；俗气的；乏味的
  cheap, badly made and/or lacking in taste
  1. tacky souvenirs
     蹩脚的纪念品
  2. The movie had a really tacky ending.
     这部电影的结尾真差劲。
• 未干透的；发黏的
  not dry and therefore slightly sticky

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 做工粗糙的;劣质的;俗气的
  If you describe something astacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar.
  1. ...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses...
     身穿假豹皮大衣、戴着俗气的大红色太阳镜的女人
  2. The whole thing is dreadfully tacky.
     整件东西糟糕透顶。
• ADJ-GRADED (油漆、胶水)发黏的，未干的
  If something such as paint or glue istacky, it is slightly sticky and not yet dry.
  1. Test to see if the finish is tacky, and if it is, leave it to harden.
     看看最后一道漆干了没有，要是没干，就先让它干透。

英英释义

adj

• tastelessly showy
  1. a flash car
  2. a flashy ring
  3. garish colors
  4. a gaudy costume
  5. loud sport shirts
  6. a meretricious yet stylish book
  7. tawdry ornaments
  Synonym:brassycheapflashflashygarishgaudygimcrackloudmeretricioustattytawdrytrashy
• (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
  1. tacky varnish

双语例句

• The seafront is full of tacky souvenir shops and amusement arcades.
  滨海区到处都是蹩脚的纪念品商店和娱乐场。
• She's pretty, but her name's too tacky.
  她是漂亮，但是她的名字太俗气了。
• It can also be used as a substitute for tacky mats or for tacky strips used in air showers.
  还可替代粘尘垫或空气喷淋房的粘尘条。
• We'll all be left with all the tacky kind of concrete and whatever that's left behind.
  奥运会结束后，留给我们的全部都是些俗不可耐的混凝土建筑和其他的遗留物。
• I also like that the bra isn't as exposed as it is on the model, because it would have looked really tacky.
  露出来的胸罩我也很喜欢，其实这种设计很容易让人感到低俗，但是范冰冰和模特都成功避免了这个问题。
• I hope it's not one of these tacky ones.
  我希望不要取这些俗气的名字。
• Individuals and big corporations are hosting holiday events dedicated to "ugly" or "tacky" Christmas sweaters.
  圣诞来临之际，个体户和大公司都在举办“丑陋”或“俗气”的圣诞毛衫节日特卖活动。
• Ralph looks a little tacky, but he's a diamond in the rough.
  拉尔夫外表有点邋遢，但实际上是个外粗内秀的人。
• They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.
  关于他的爱情生活，他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语。
• He always throws out the tacky comment and the cheap shot. He has no class.
  他动辄便揶揄挖苦一番——这个人不上档次。