lurid /ˈlʊərɪd/ star1

• 1.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail. 耸人听闻的[表不满]

  例：

  ...lurid accounts of Claire's sexual exploits.

  …对克莱尔的性行为耸人听闻的描述。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you describe something as lurid, you do not like it because it is very brightly coloured. 艳丽的[表不满]

  例：

  She took care to paint her toe nails a lurid red or orange.

  她小心翼翼地把脚趾甲涂成艳丽的红色或桔色。