lurid

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a. 火烧似的, 苍白的, 华丽的, 可怕的

发音

UK /ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/
UK /ˈlɔːɹɪd/
US /ˈlʊɹɪd/
US /ˈlɝɪd/
其它 /ˈlʉːɹɪd/
SCOT /ˈlʉːɹɪd/
IE /ˈluːɹɪd/

词形变化

lurider luridest more lurid 比较级 most lurid 最高级

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.

    骇人听闻

    骇人

    The accident was described with lurid detail.

  2. 2.

    Melodramatic.

  3. 3.

    Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.

  4. 4.

    Being of a light yellow hue.

    The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.

  5. 5.

    Having a brown colour tinged with red.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

shocking

近义相关 5

bright violent sensational colorless colourless

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *loiros Latin lūror Latin lūridusbor. English lurid Borrowed from Latin lūridus (“pale yellow, wan”).

来源：wiktionary