tabloid

/ˈtæblɔɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈæblɔɪd] /ˈtæblɔɪd/ (ame, ipa)

tabloid — adjective

  • tabloidpositive
  • more tabloidcomparative
  • most tabloidsuperlative

1. describing a newspaper format that features small pages, many photographs, and b

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a newspaper format that features small pages, many photographs, and brief articles, typically covering celebrities, crime, and human-interest stories in a lively, attention-grabbing way

例句

The tabloid press ran a series of stories about the singer's secret wedding.

collocation: tabloid press

Noor glanced at a tabloid headline while waiting in the checkout line at the supermarket.

context: casual reading setting

同義詞
  • sensationalist

    focuses on exaggeration and emotion-grabbing content rather than the physical format of the newspaper

  • popular

    broader term covering any mass-appeal publication, not limited to the small-page tabloid format

反義詞
  • broadsheet

    describes a newspaper with large pages and more serious, in-depth reporting

  • quality

    used to describe newspapers that emphasise detailed, serious journalism over entertainment or sensation

文法句型

tabloid + noun (press, newspaper, journalism, reporter, article)

用法筆記

Tabloid is most often placed directly before a noun (attributive use), as in tabloid press, tabloid journalism, or tabloid reporter. The word often carries a mildly negative tone, contrasting with broadsheet or quality, which suggest more serious, in-depth reporting.

常見錯誤

❌She works for a tabloid as a journalist.' (noun use, not wrong but needs context).
✅She works as a journalist for a tabloid newspaper.
💡When used as an adjective, tabloid must modify a noun; it cannot stand alone as a complement.