那栋建筑的装饰过于华丽繁复,反而显得俗气。

那栋建筑的装饰过于华丽繁复,反而显得俗气。

The building's florid decorations were so elaborate that they looked tacky.

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The building's florid decorations were so elaborate that they looked tacky.

florid 来自拉丁语 floridus(开满花的),由词根 flor-(花)和后缀 -id(具有...特性的)组成。字面意思是"像花一样繁茂的",引申为"装饰华丽的、过分修饰的",常带有贬义,指装饰过于繁复夸张而显得俗气。

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