gaudily(副词):花哨地;俗艳地;过分炫目地。常用来形容装饰、颜色或穿着过于鲜艳夸张,以至于显得不够高雅。(也可用于比喻语言或风格“华而不实”。)
/ˈɡɔːdɪli/
She dressed gaudily for the party.
她为了聚会穿得很花哨。
The restaurant was gaudily decorated with bright lights and excessive gold trim, which made it feel more like a stage set than a place to eat.
这家餐厅用强烈灯光和过多的金色饰边装饰得很俗艳,让人感觉更像舞台布景而不是吃饭的地方。
gaudily 来自形容词 gaudy(花哨的、俗艳的)+ 副词后缀 -ly。gaudy 与中古英语/古法语中表示“欢乐、装饰、炫耀”的词有关,后来词义逐渐带上贬义,常指“炫目但缺乏品味”的华丽。