Tacky Meaning in English
word
/ˈtæki/
TA-kee
/tˈæki/
TA-kee
释义
Describes something that is in poor taste, cheap-looking, or unfashionable. It can also mean slightly sticky to the touch.
用法与细微差别
Tends to be informal and often mildly criticizing style, decorations, or behavior ('tacky dress', 'tacky party'). As a description of texture, usually means unpleasantly sticky but not fully wet. Do not confuse with 'sticky' for physical use or 'cheesy' for excessive sentimentality.
Spanish: hortera - pegajoso (texturas)Portuguese (BR): brega - pegajoso (textura)Portuguese (PT): piroso - pegajoso (textura)Chinese (Simplified): 俗气 - 粘的Chinese (Traditional): 俗氣 - 黏的Hindi: भद्दा - चिपचिपाArabic: مبتذل - لزجBengali: অরুচিকর - সস্তা - আঁঠালো (সামান্য)Russian: безвкусный - дешевый - липкий (слегка)Japanese: ダサい - 安っぽい - べたべたする (少し)Vietnamese: kém sang - rẻ tiền - hơi dínhKorean: 촌스러운 - 싸구려의 - 약간 끈적거리는Turkish: zevksiz - ucuz - yapışkan (biraz)Urdu: بدذوق - سستا - چپچپا (تھوڑا)Indonesian: norak - murahan - agak lengket
例句
That bright shirt looks tacky.
basic
The glue is still tacky, so don't touch it.
basic
Many people think plastic flowers are tacky.
basic
I can't believe he wore that tacky gold chain to the wedding.
natural
The paint feels a bit tacky because it hasn't dried yet.
natural
Those flashing lights are so tacky, they're hard to look at.
natural