twee

英 [twiː]

美 [twiː]

adj.  矫揉造作的; 花里胡哨的; 故作多情的

BNC.33598 / COCA.39832

牛津词典

adj.

• 矫揉造作的；花里胡哨的；故作多情的
  very pretty, in a way that you find unpleasant and silly; appearing sentimental
  1. The room was decorated with twee little pictures of animals.
     这个房间里挂满了花哨的动物小图片。

柯林斯词典

• 花里胡哨的;矫揉造作的;过分煽情的
  If you say that something istwee, it is pretty or sentimental in a way that you think is excessive or silly.

英英释义

adj

• affectedly dainty or refined
  Synonym:daintymincingniminy-piminyprim

双语例句

• I can't stand those twee little frills.
  我看不惯那些花哨的零碎儿。
• I can't stand those twee little frills. She's nothing but a packaged beauty.
  我看不惯那些花哨的零碎儿.她只不过是个包装花哨的美人。
• She has a rather twee manner that I find irritating.
  她娇里娇气，我觉得很讨厌。
• Not all the women were twee though.
  不过，不是所有的女性都可爱。