tackiness
tackiness — 名詞
1. the quality of looking cheap, lacking style, or showing poor taste in a way that
庸俗；俗氣
缺乏品味、廉價或風格差的品質
the quality of looking cheap, lacking style, or showing poor taste in a way that stands out as unattractive
The tackiness of the bright pink flamingos in the garden made Esme laugh.
花園裡那些亮粉色火鶴的俗氣讓 Esme 笑了出來。
collocation: the tackiness of [object]
Henry was put off by the tackiness of the hotel lobby's gold furniture.
Henry 對飯店大廳金色家具的庸俗感到反感。
passive: was put off by the tackiness of
Femi refused to wear the shirt, embarrassed by the tackiness of its shiny fabric.
Femi 拒絕穿那件襯衫，對它閃亮布料的俗氣感到難為情。
There was a certain tackiness to the gift shop's shelf of plastic Santas.
禮品店架上那些塑膠聖誕老人確實有種俗氣的感覺。
existential pattern: there was a certain tackiness to
Niran couldn't ignore the tackiness of the oversized logo on the designer bag.
Niran 無法忽視那個名牌包上超大標誌的庸俗。
- the tackiness of [something]
- sheer tackiness
- embarrassed by the tackiness
- elegance
refined grace and understated good taste
- sophistication
high level of taste, culture, and worldly knowledge
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (SLIGHT STICKINESS), which describes a physical surface quality rather than poor taste or style.
常見錯誤
2. the property of a surface that feels slightly sticky when you touch it, without
黏性；微黏
物體表面稍微黏手或具附著力的特性
the property of a surface that feels slightly sticky when you touch it, without being fully wet or glued
Luca pressed a finger to the paint, checking its tackiness before adding another coat.
Luca 用手指按了按油漆，在上第二層之前檢查它的黏性。
collocation: checking the tackiness of [surface]
The tackiness of the old tape kept the poster on the wall for years.
舊膠帶的黏性讓那張海報在牆上貼了好幾年。
Aoi noticed a slight tackiness on the kitchen counter after spilling juice.
Aoi 打翻果汁後，注意到廚房檯面上有微微的黏性。
The baker checked the dough's tackiness before deciding it was ready to shape.
麵包師傅檢查麵團的黏性，再決定可以開始整形。
collocation: the dough's tackiness
Omar peeled off the sticker, but its tackiness left a mark on the glass.
Omar 撕下貼紙，但它的微黏性在玻璃上留下痕跡。
- slight tackiness
- check the tackiness of
- the tackiness of the paint/dough/tape
- stickiness
a stronger, more noticeable degree of adhesion to touch
- adhesiveness
more formal or technical term for the ability to stick
- smoothness
the absence of any sticky or tacky texture
用法筆記
This sense is literal and physical, describing how a surface feels. Do not confuse with sense 1 (POOR TASTE), which describes something cheap, unstylish, or in bad taste.
同根字
- tacky形容詞B2
- tackily副詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- the tackiness of
- a certain tackiness