groovy

IPA/ˈɡruːvi/
KK[ɡrˈuvi]IPA/ˈɡruːvi/

groovy — 形容詞

  • groovypositive
  • grooviercomparative
  • grooviestsuperlative

1. looking fashionable in a way that draws attention, often with a fun retro feel b

1.形容詞C1
釋義

時髦的

帶六七零年代復古感、引人注目的時尚

looking fashionable in a way that draws attention, often with a fun retro feel borrowed from the 1960s and 70s.

例句

Liang wore a pair of groovy bell-bottom jeans to the costume party.

Liang 穿了一條時髦的喇叭褲去參加變裝派對。

attributive: groovy + clothing noun

The cafe near the station has a groovy 70s atmosphere with lava lamps and beaded curtains.

車站附近那間咖啡廳有著時髦的七零年代氛圍，擺著熔岩燈和串珠門簾。

groovy + atmosphere / decade reference

同義詞
  • funky

    very close in meaning; also carries the retro / 60s-70s vibe

  • trendy

    neutral and current; lacks the retro flavour

  • hip

    informal; suggests being in fashion among a particular crowd

反義詞
  • square

    old-fashioned slang for boring or unfashionable; pairs naturally with this sense

  • drab

    dull and lacking colour or interest

用法筆記

Often used about visual style with a clear retro or hippie association — clothes, decor, hairstyles, music posters. Distinguish from sense 2 (a general approval word) by checking whether the focus is on look and style.

常見錯誤

❌I love your groovy lunch.
✅I love your groovy jacket.
💡this sense describes how something looks, not how it tastes or works.

2. very good or pleasing, used as a casual word of approval — often sounds dated or

2.形容詞C1
釋義

讚的；超棒

輕鬆隨意的稱讚用語，略帶過時感

very good or pleasing, used as a casual word of approval — often sounds dated or playful today.

例句

Ritu thought the pizza place near campus was pretty groovy.

Ritu 覺得學校附近那間披薩店真的很讚。

predicative: be + groovy as approval

"Sounds groovy," said Niran when Yael suggested camping by the lake.

Yael 提議去湖邊露營時，Niran 回了一句「聽起來超棒」。

exclamatory reply: 'Sounds groovy'

同義詞
  • cool

    the modern, neutral replacement most speakers reach for

  • awesome

    stronger approval; current with younger speakers

  • wonderful

    warmer and not slangy; works in more contexts

反義詞
  • lousy

    informal opposite — bad or disappointing

  • awful

    neutral opposite — very bad

用法筆記

Used as a general thumbs-up rather than to describe a visual style. Often sounds dated or jokey; younger speakers usually pick 'awesome' or 'cool' in the same slot. Distinguish from sense 1 by checking whether the speaker is praising the thing overall (this sense) or describing how it looks (sense 1).

常見錯誤

❌That is a groovy idea, sir, I will action it immediately.
✅That is a great idea, sir, I will action it immediately.
💡'groovy' is too casual and dated for formal work emails.