pulpy
pulpy — 形容詞
- pulpypositive
- pulpiercomparative
- pulpiestsuperlative
1. describing a substance or food that is very soft, full of moisture, and easily c
軟爛的
柔軟潮濕、易壓碎
describing a substance or food that is very soft, full of moisture, and easily crushed or broken apart, similar to the inside of a very ripe fruit
The overripe mango was so pulpy that it fell apart as Beatriz sliced it.
那顆過熟的芒果軟爛到 Beatriz 切片時就散開了。
collocation: pulpy + fruit / pulpy flesh
Andrei preferred his orange juice without any pulpy bits floating in it.
Andrei 比較喜歡喝沒有果肉碎屑的柳橙汁。
After an hour of boiling, the carrots turned into a soft pulpy mass.
煮了一小時後，紅蘿蔔變成一團軟爛的糊狀物。
passive: turned into a pulpy mass
Rachid scooped the pulpy flesh out of the avocado with a large spoon.
Rachid 用大湯匙把酪梨軟爛的果肉挖出來。
The compost heap was full of pulpy vegetable scraps and rotten fruit skins.
堆肥桶裡滿是軟爛的菜葉和腐爛的水果皮。
collocation: pulpy vegetable scraps / rotten fruit
- pulpy flesh
- pulpy texture
- pulpy mass
- pulpy mixture
- pulpy bits
用法筆記
Describes texture, usually of fruit, vegetables, or cooked food. Not used for things that have become wet from external liquid — for that, use 'soggy'.
常見錯誤
2. connected with cheap, mass-produced books or magazines that contain exciting, sh
低俗的
內容煽情聳動、品質低劣
connected with cheap, mass-produced books or magazines that contain exciting, shocking, or violent stories, usually with little serious literary value
The bookstore had a whole shelf of pulpy crime novels with bright, cheap covers.
那間書店有一整排封面鮮豔廉價的低俗犯罪小說。
collocation: pulpy crime novels / pulpy thriller
Kian loved collecting pulpy science-fiction magazines from the 1950s.
Kian 很喜歡收集 1950 年代的低俗科幻雜誌。
Critics dismissed the film as a pulpy thriller with no artistic depth.
影評人認為那部電影只是部缺乏藝術深度的低俗驚悚片。
pattern: dismissed as a pulpy [noun]
Nellie discovered old pulpy detective stories in her grandfather's attic.
Nellie 在祖父的閣樓裡發現了一些舊低俗偵探小說。
Although the writing was pulpy and exaggerated, the novel became a surprise bestseller.
儘管文筆低俗誇張，那本小說還是意外成了暢銷書。
pattern: pulpy and exaggerated — paired adjectives
- pulpy novel
- pulpy magazine
- pulpy fiction
- pulpy thriller
- pulpy story
- sensational
broader; can describe news or art designed to provoke strong emotions
- trashy
more informal and judgmental, suggesting very low quality
- lurid
specifically about shocking, violent, or sexual content presented in an exaggerated way
用法筆記
Often used in literary or film criticism. Originally referred to magazines printed on cheap wood-pulp paper (late 19th–mid 20th century). Modern usage focuses on the sensational style rather than the physical paper quality.