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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》!
This term can mean something is sticky...
这个表达可以说某种东西很黏...
Tacky
俗气的
But how is this adjective used in other situations?
但在其他情况下怎么使用这个形容词呢?
Jonathan! Did you buy your mom that tacky dress she wanted?
乔纳森!你给你妈妈买那件她想要的俗气衣服了吗?
You mean the one with the stripes and the polka dots and the enormous bow tie on the shoulder?
你是说那个有线条、圆点花,肩膀上还有个巨大蝴蝶结的衣服吗?
Yeah, I did. Seems like she has her own idea about fashion.
没错,我买了 。看来她有自己独特的时尚品位呀 。
If something is described as tacky, that means it is of poor quality or just shows bad taste.
如果你用tacky来描述某种东西,那说明它质量很差或者品位很糟 。
A person can wear tacky clothes, tell a tacky joke, or read a tacky romance novel.
人可以穿俗气的衣服、讲俗气的笑话、读俗气的爱情故事 。
Fortunately, I have never done a tacky thing in my life.
幸运的是,我从来没干过俗气的事 。
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