lurid

lurid
[ˈl(j)ʊərɪd]
adjective
  1. very vivid in colour, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
    鲜艳得可怕的
    lurid food colourings.
    不自然的鲜艳食品色素。
    a pair of lurid shorts.
    惹眼花哨的短裤。
    ■(of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters
    （描述）可怕的；骇人听闻的
    the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children.
    有关大屠杀更骇人听闻的细节太可怕了，不适合让孩子们听。
派生
luridly
adverb
luridness
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'pale and dismal in colour'): from Latin luridus; related to luror 'wan or yellow colour'
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