tacky

IPA/ˈtæki/
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tacky — 形容詞

  • tackypositive
  • tackiercomparative
  • tackiestsuperlative

1. looking cheap, overdone, or badly chosen in a way that shows poor taste.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

俗氣；土氣

便宜花俏、品味差的

looking cheap, overdone, or badly chosen in a way that shows poor taste.

例句

Sophia thought the giant gold balloons made the restaurant entrance look tacky.

Sophia 覺得那排巨大的金色氣球讓餐廳入口看起來很俗氣。

pattern: make + place + look tacky

The souvenir shop sold tacky plastic crowns beside the museum books.

那家紀念品店把俗氣的塑膠皇冠和博物館書放在一起賣。

collocation: tacky souvenir / tacky plastic

常見搭配
  • tacky outfit
  • tacky decor
  • tacky souvenir
  • tacky ad
  • tacky stunt
同義詞
  • gaudy

    focuses on colours or decoration that are too bright or showy

  • tasteless

    more neutral and slightly broader; does not always suggest showiness

  • cheesy

    informal; often used for things that feel silly or low-quality rather than elegant

  • vulgar

    stronger and more critical; can also suggest rude or crude taste

反義詞
  • tasteful

    showing good judgement and restraint in style

  • elegant

    graceful and attractive, often with a more polished tone

  • classy

    informal; stylish and high-quality rather than cheap-looking

文法句型

tacky + noun

be/look + tacky

find + object + tacky

用法筆記

Often used for clothes, decor, gifts, publicity, or behaviour that seems eager to impress in the wrong way. Distinguish from 'gaudy': gaudy stresses loud colour or decoration, while tacky is a broader criticism of poor taste.

常見錯誤

These shoes are tacky because they only cost ten dollars.
These shoes are cheap, but they do not look tacky.
'tacky' criticises style or taste, not price by itself.

2. still slightly wet and leaving a faint cling on your fingers because it has not

2.形容詞B2
釋義

發黏；未乾

摸起來微黏、還沒全乾

still slightly wet and leaving a faint cling on your fingers because it has not dried fully yet.

例句

Don't stack the boxes yet because the paint is still tacky.

先別把箱子疊起來，因為油漆還發黏。

collocation: still tacky

Lan touched the wall and found the new paint tacky.

Lan 摸了摸那面牆，發現新漆還有點發黏。

pattern: find + object + tacky

常見搭配
  • tacky paint
  • tacky glue
  • tacky surface
  • still tacky
  • feel tacky
同義詞
  • sticky

    broader and more common; not limited to something that has partly dried

  • gummy

    suggests a thicker, softer kind of stickiness

  • adhesive

    more technical; often used for materials made to stick

反義詞
  • dry

    fully free from wetness or stickiness

  • smooth

    not sticking to the hand when touched

文法句型

tacky + noun (paint, glue, surface)

be + tacky

feel + tacky

用法筆記

Most often used for paint, glue, varnish, or another coating that has partly dried but is not ready to touch yet.

常見錯誤

The road was tacky after the rain.
The road was muddy after the rain.
'tacky' means slightly sticky to the touch, usually of paint, glue, or a coated surface.

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • a bit tacky
  • rather tacky
  • slightly tacky