Garish
“Garish”是形容词,用来描述过于鲜艳、花哨或俗艳的外观。这个词带有贬义,暗示颜色或装饰过于刺眼、缺乏品味。Garish常用于描述服装、装饰或设计。
- “She wore a garish outfit with clashing colors that drew unwanted attention.” (她穿着一件颜色冲突的花哨服装,引起了不必要的注意。)
- “The garish neon signs lit up the street at night.” (俗艳的霓虹灯标志在夜晚照亮了街道。)
- “The room was decorated in a garish style that was hard on the eyes.” (房间以刺眼的风格装饰,让人眼睛不舒服。)
“Garish”的词源不确定,可能来自中古英语”gaurish”,意思是”炫耀的”。这个词可能与”gaudy”(俗艳的)相关。
“Garish”本身是一个完整的词根,没有明显的前缀或后缀。
在西方文化中,garish体现了对品味和审美的重视。这个词常用于批评缺乏品味的设计或装饰,反映了对优雅和克制的偏好。
- 形容词形式: “garish”(花哨的、俗艳的)
- 副词形式: “garishly”(花哨地、俗艳地)
- 名词形式: “garishness”(花哨、俗艳)
- 固定搭配: “garish colors”(花哨的颜色),“garish display”(俗艳的展示)
“Garish”可以联想”garish”(音似”garish”),想象一个花哨、刺眼的东西。
“The garish decorations at the party were overwhelming. Bright pink streamers, neon balloons, and flashing lights created a garish atmosphere that made some guests uncomfortable.” (聚会上的花哨装饰令人难以承受。亮粉色彩带、霓虹气球和闪烁的灯光创造了一个让一些客人不舒服的俗艳氛围。)