tacky
adjective /ˈtæki/
/ˈtæki/
(comparative tackier, superlative tackiest)
- (informal) cheap, badly made and/or not in good taste
低劣的;蹩脚的;俗气的;乏味的 - tacky souvenirs
蹩脚的纪念品 - The movie had a really tacky ending.
这部电影的结尾真差劲。
- tacky souvenirs
- (of paint, glue, etc.
) not dry and therefore slightly sticky油漆、胶水等 未干透的;发黏的
词源sense 1 early 19th cent.: of unknown origin. Early use was as a noun denoting a horse of little value, later applied to a poor white in some Southern states of the US, hence ‘shabby, cheap, in bad taste’ (mid 19th cent.).