gaudiest
gaudiest — 形容詞
- gaudiestpositive
- more gaudiestcomparative
- most gaudiestsuperlative
1. describes the most overly bright or heavily decorated thing in a group, in a way
最俗艷的
在一群中最花俏刺眼且俗氣的
describes the most overly bright or heavily decorated thing in a group, in a way that looks ugly rather than stylish
Hui wore the gaudiest jacket at the karaoke party, covered in gold stars.
Hui 穿著卡拉 OK 派對上最俗艷的外套，上面還縫滿金色星星。
pattern: the gaudiest + noun
Among the wedding cars, Eve chose the gaudiest one, with pink ribbons and flashing lights.
在那些婚車裡，Eve 選了最俗艷的那一輛，上面綁著粉紅緞帶和閃燈。
comparison group: the gaudiest one among several
The gaudiest shop in the night market had a giant plastic crown above its door.
夜市裡最俗艷的那間店，門上方掛著一頂巨大的塑膠王冠。
Christopher said the hotel lobby was the gaudiest room he had ever seen.
Christopher 說那間飯店大廳是他看過最俗艷的房間。
pattern: be + the gaudiest
The bakery put up the gaudiest sign on the block, edged with fake jewels.
那家麵包店掛上整條街最俗艷的招牌，邊上還鑲著假寶石。
- the gaudiest outfit
- the gaudiest sign
- the gaudiest room
- the gaudiest dress
- the gaudiest part of the casino
- garish
closest in meaning; often stresses harsh color contrast as well as bad taste
- flashy
can be critical or playful; gaudiest is more clearly negative
- showy
focuses on attracting attention; gaudiest adds an idea of ugly excess
- tacky
broader and more informal; can describe cheap taste beyond colors or decoration
- tasteful
attractive in a controlled and elegant way
- understated
deliberately simple and not attention-seeking
- plain
simple and without extra decoration
文法句型
the gaudiest + noun
be + the gaudiest + in/of + group
用法筆記
Usually describes clothes, rooms, signs, jewelry, or buildings that try hard to attract attention. It is clearly negative, unlike colorful or bright, which can sound positive.