tawdriness

n.

俗丽，华而不实；

1. Everything seemed strange, so tawdry and grotesque.
   一切似乎都很新奇，很花哨，而且滑稽可笑。
2. The rare wine world is still recovering from the tawdry affair.
   葡萄酒珍品界还对这个俗气的故事心有余悸。
3. The main street has assumed its tawdry prosperity with discomfort.
   繁华的大街透着一股不安的气氛。

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