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lurid

US [ˈlʊrɪd]

UK [ˈljʊərɪd]

adj.俗艳的；花哨的；（故意地）骇人听闻的
Web可怕的；苍白的；耸人听闻的

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shocking,explicit,sensational,vivid,juicy

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adj.

1.	俗艳的；花哨的too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive

2.	（故意地）骇人听闻的，令人毛骨悚然的shocking and violent in a way that is deliberate

	lurid headlines 骇人的标题
	The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder. 这份报纸对这起凶杀案骇人听闻的细节描述得淋漓尽致。