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mer·e·tri·cious AHD[mĕr'ĭ-trĭshʹəs] D.J.[ˌmerɪˈtrɪʃəs]K.K.[ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs]adj.(形容词)- Attracting attention in a vulgar manner:浮华的:以庸俗的方式引起注意的:meretricious ornamentation.See Synonyms at gaudy 1俗气的装饰 参见 gaudy1
- Plausible but false or insincere; specious:不诚恳的:看似真实但实为虚假和不真诚的;似是而非的:a meretricious argument.似是而非的论点
- Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution:嫖娼的:妓女或嫖娼的、或与之有关的:meretricious relationships.嫖娼关系
- Latin meretrīcius [of prostitutes] 拉丁语 meretrīcius [妓女的]
- from meretrīx meretrīc- [prostitute] 源自 meretrīx meretrīc- [妓女]
- from merēre [to earn money] * see (s)mer- 2源自 merēre [挣钱] * 参见 (s)mer- 2
mer'etriʹciously adv.(副词)mer'etriʹciousness n.(名词) |