flashy
/ˈflæʃi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflæʃi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfla-shē/ (ame, mw)
flashy — 形容詞
- flashypositive
- flashiercomparative
- flashiestsuperlative
1. describing something that has very bright colours, bold designs, or expensive-lo
花俏；俗豔
過度豔麗炫富的
describing something that has very bright colours, bold designs, or expensive-looking materials, and is clearly meant to make people notice you — but many people consider such things to be lacking in good taste or trying too hard to impress.
Diego bought a flashy red sports car as soon as he received his year-end bonus.
Diego 一拿到年終獎金，就買了一輛花俏的紅色跑車。
collocation: flashy + sports car / car
Fatima decided the sequinned jacket was too flashy for a daytime job interview.
Fatima 認為那件綴有亮片的夾克，穿去白天的求職面試太過俗豔。
intensifier: too flashy
The flashy neon sign outside the new club kept the neighbours awake well past midnight.
那間新夜店花俏的霓虹招牌，吵得附近鄰居到半夜都睡不著。
Kenji found his uncle's living-room furniture too flashy, with gold-coloured legs on every chair and table.
Kenji 覺得他叔叔客廳的家具太過俗豔，每張桌椅的椅腳都漆成金色。
Amina chose a simple wooden watch, while her cousin Sofia picked a flashy diamond-studded one.
Amina 選了一只簡約的木質手錶，而她表妹 Sofia 則挑了一只鑲滿鑽石的花俏款式。
- showy
broader and less negative; simply means attracting attention, not necessarily in bad taste
- gaudy
more specific to bright colours that clash; often used for decorations or cheap jewellery
- garish
stronger than flashy; suggests colours so bright they are unpleasant or even painful to look at
- loud
informal; can describe colours or patterns that clash, but does not always imply wealth
文法句型
be + too + flashy
flashy + noun
用法筆記
Almost always carries a disapproving or critical tone when describing someone's choice of clothes, accessories, or home decor. Use it to point out that something tries too hard to attract attention through bright colours or expensive materials.