lurid
gb/lˈʊɹəd/ us/lˈʊɹəd/
C1
Anh
szenzációhajhász, hatásvadász, ízléstelenül részletező, rikító, harsány, giccses, ízléstelenül túlzó
C1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
lurid [story/details/headline/account]
The tabloid ran a lurid story about the actor’s private life.
A bulvárlap szenzációhajhász cikket hozott le a színész magánéletéről.
Witnesses complained that the documentary lingered on lurid details of the crime.
A tanúk arra panaszkodtak, hogy a dokumentumfilm túl sokáig időzött a bűntény sokkoló, szenzációhajhász részletein.
Her memoir avoids lurid descriptions and focuses on recovery.
Ví dụ cho người học
The newspaper printed a lurid headline.
Az újság szenzációhajhász címet közölt.
I don’t like stories with lurid details.
Nem szeretem az ízléstelenül részletező történeteket.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often confused with lucid (“clear, easy to understand”).
Nghĩa
Shockingly graphic or sensational
Cụm từ đi kèm
lurid details
|lurid headline
|lurid account
|lurid story
|lurid allegations
|lurid rumors
|lurid descriptions
|lurid photos
|lurid coverage
|lurid revelations
Từ đồng nghĩa
sensational (Emphasizes being designed to shock or attract attention.)
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salacious (More specifically about sexual interest or suggestiveness.)
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grisly (More specifically about horrifying violence or death.)
Từ trái nghĩa
restrained (Not exaggerated or shocking in tone.)
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tasteful (Handled with decency and good judgment.)
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matter-of-fact (Plain and unemotional, without sensationalism.)
Chủ đề
media
|crime
|emotion
|writing
Định nghĩa
very shocking, with unpleasant details
Describing stories, descriptions, or images that are shocking because they focus on violent, sexual, or otherwise disturbing details, often in a sensational way.
C1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
lurid [color/light/glow]
The room was lit by a lurid neon sign from the street.
A szobát az utcáról beszűrődő rikító neonfény világította meg.
He showed up in a lurid green jacket that everyone noticed.
Egy rikító zöld dzsekiben jelent meg, amit mindenki észrevett.
A lurid orange glow hung over the city at sunset.
Ví dụ cho người học
The sign gave off a lurid light.
A tábla rikító fényt árasztott.
Her dress was lurid pink.
A ruhája rikító rózsaszín volt.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may use it for any bright color; it usually suggests something harsh, unnatural, or ugly.
Nghĩa
Unpleasantly bright and harsh
Cụm từ đi kèm
lurid colors
|lurid color
|lurid light
|lurid glow
|lurid neon
|lurid green
|lurid pink
|lurid yellow
|lurid makeup
|lurid posters
Từ đồng nghĩa
garish (Strong sense of being tastelessly bright.)
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glaring (Focuses on brightness that is hard to look at.)
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gaudy (Often implies showiness and lack of taste.)
Từ trái nghĩa
subtle (Not strong or harsh in color or effect.)
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muted (Soft, not bright or intense.)
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tasteful (Pleasing and not showy.)
Chủ đề
art_design
|appearance
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
too bright in a way that looks bad
Having a very bright, harsh, or glaring color or light, often in an unpleasant or unnatural way.
C2
3
giccses
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
lurid [style/tone/scene/plot]
The novel’s lurid tone made the characters hard to take seriously.
A regény giccses, túlzó hangvétele miatt nehéz volt komolyan venni a szereplőket.
Critics disliked the film’s lurid melodrama and cheap effects.
A kritikusoknak nem tetszett a film giccses melodrámája és olcsó effektjei.
The podcast relies on lurid theatrics instead of careful reporting.
Ví dụ cho người học
The show felt lurid and unrealistic.
A műsor giccsesnek és valószerűtlennek hatott.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is close to ‘sensational’; here it can apply to style or tone even without graphic content.
Nghĩa
Overdramatic and cheap-looking
Cụm từ đi kèm
lurid tone
|lurid style
|lurid plot
|lurid melodrama
|lurid scene
|lurid imagery
|lurid prose
|lurid theatrics
Từ đồng nghĩa
melodramatic (Focuses on exaggerated emotion and drama.)
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tawdry (Emphasizes cheapness and bad taste.)
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overblown (Emphasizes excessive, inflated style.)
Từ trái nghĩa
understated (Deliberately not dramatic or showy.)
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dignified (Calm, respectable, and not in poor taste.)
Chủ đề
art_design
|media
|emotion
Định nghĩa
too dramatic or in bad taste
Appearing exaggerated, melodramatic, or cheap and in poor taste, especially in style or presentation.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
lurid
IPA
GB/lˈʊɹəd/
US/lˈʊɹəd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
lur - id (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (lur)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: lurid
Họ từ
Core family
luridly
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
luridness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
in lurid detail
1/ˈɪn lˈʊɹəd dˈiteɪl/
fixed phrase
With shocking, graphic specifics
with lots of shocking details
Ví dụ
- He described the accident in lurid detail, making everyone uncomfortable.
- The article recounts the scandal in lurid detail.
- She refused to talk about the assault in lurid detail.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He told the story in lurid detail.