meretricious

英 [ˌmerəˈtrɪʃəs]

美 [ˌmerəˈtrɪʃəs]

adj.  华而不实的; 虚有其表的; 金玉其外的

GRE

BNC.36574 / COCA.37088

牛津词典

adj.

• 华而不实的；虚有其表的；金玉其外的
  seeming attractive, but in fact having no real value

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 华而不实的;徒有其表的
  If you describe something asmeretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value.
  1. ...vulgar, meretricious and shabby souvenirs.
     俗气花哨、质量低劣的纪念品

英英释义

adj

• based on pretense
  1. the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility
  2. meretricious praise
  3. a meretricious argument
  Synonym:gildedspecious
• 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:brassycheapflashflashygarishgaudygimcrackloudtackytattytawdrytrashy
• like or relating to a prostitute
  1. meretricious relationships

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