meretriciously
meretriciously — 副詞
1. in a showy way that seems appealing at first but lacks real worth, honesty, or g
華而不實
表面迷人卻空洞失真地
in a showy way that seems appealing at first but lacks real worth, honesty, or good taste
The hotel lobby was meretriciously decorated with fake gold and plastic roses.
那家飯店大廳被華而不實地裝點著，到處是假金飾和塑膠玫瑰。
meretriciously + decorated for flashy bad taste
A meretriciously edited video made the product seem grander than it was.
那支影片用華而不實的剪接手法，讓產品看起來比實際上更氣派。
meretriciously + edited to create false appeal
The speech ended with meretriciously grand promises that nobody in the room believed.
那場演說最後丟出一串華而不實的宏大承諾，在場沒有人相信。
The brochure meretriciously praised the flats while hiding the damp walls.
那本宣傳冊華而不實地稱讚那些公寓，卻把受潮的牆面藏起來。
Soraya laughed at the meretriciously polished ad and closed the website.
Soraya 看著那則包裝得華而不實的廣告笑了笑，接著就把網站關掉。
- gaudily
focuses more on loud, tasteless appearance than on false value
- showily
describes trying to attract attention, but it is less literary and less critical about emptiness
- speciously
usually applies to arguments or claims that only seem convincing
- tastefully
suggests attractive restraint and good judgment
- genuinely
emphasizes real worth or honest feeling rather than false display
文法句型
meretriciously + past participle
verb + meretriciously
用法筆記
Often used in criticism of style, art, advertising, or language that looks impressive on the surface but feels cheap, false, or insincere underneath.
常見錯誤
2. in a way where two people live together as sexual partners although no marriage
未婚同居
指兩人未結婚卻以伴侶身分同住
in a way where two people live together as sexual partners although no marriage exists between them
The old newspaper accused the actress of living meretriciously with a musician.
那家老報紙指控那位女演員與一名樂手未婚同居。
live meretriciously + with someone
Their landlord refused to rent the cottage to anyone living meretriciously.
他們的房東拒絕把那間小屋租給任何未婚同居的人。
living meretriciously in moralizing legal language
In the novel, the couple were shunned for living meretriciously in town.
在那本小說裡，那對伴侶因為在鎮上未婚同居而遭人排斥。
An aunt wrote angrily that Clara was living meretriciously in London.
一位阿姨氣沖沖地寫信說，Clara 當時正在倫敦與人未婚同居。
The sermon warned against couples who chose to live meretriciously near the church.
那篇講道警告信徒，不要像那些住在教堂附近的伴侶一樣未婚同居。
- cohabit
modern and much more neutral; it names the arrangement without moral criticism
- live together
the ordinary everyday phrase, without the old judgmental tone
文法句型
live + meretriciously
be living + meretriciously
用法筆記
Now mainly found in old-fashioned or judgmental writing, usually with the verb 'live'. Modern neutral English normally says 'live together' or 'cohabit' instead.