Tacky
의미: Something in poor taste, cheap-looking, or socially inappropriate.
'Tacky' is a distinctly American term for things that violate good taste — excessive decoration, garish outfits, inappropriate behavior at formal events. It implies a lack of class or refinement. A tacky gift is thoughtless. A tacky outfit is loud and tasteless. Tacky behavior violates unspoken social norms.
예문
- Wearing white to someone else's wedding is so tacky. 参加别人的婚礼穿白色衣服,真是太没品了。Ir de blanco a la boda de otra persona es muy hortera.他人の結婚式に白い服を着ていくなんて、本当にダサい。남의 결혼식에 흰 옷을 입고 가는 건 정말 촌스러운 짓이야.
- Their house is decorated with tacky lawn ornaments everywhere. 他们家到处摆满了俗气的草坪装饰品。Su casa está decorada con adornos horteras de jardín por todas partes.彼らの家は至る所に趣味の悪い庭の置物が飾ってある。그 집은 온통 촌스러운 잔디 장식으로 가득해.
- It's kind of tacky to ask how much someone's house cost. 问别人的房子花了多少钱,多少有点没礼貌。Es un poco de mal gusto preguntar cuánto le costó la casa a alguien.人の家がいくらしたか聞くのは、ちょっと品がないよね。남의 집이 얼마인지 묻는 건 좀 품위 없는 거야.
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사용 가이드
맥락: fashion, decor, social etiquette, behavior
어조: judgmental, disapproving
✓ 올바른 표현
- That's so tacky.这也太俗了。Eso es muy hortera.それ、すごくダサいね。그건 정말 촌스러워.
- A tacky outfit.一套俗气的衣服。Un atuendo hortera.趣味の悪い服装。촌스러운 옷차림.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 'Tacky' is a subjective judgment of taste — what's tacky to one person may be fun or expressive to another'Tacky'是对品味的主观判断——一个人觉得俗气的东西,另一个人可能觉得有趣或有个性'Tacky' es un juicio subjetivo de gusto — lo que es hortera para una persona puede ser divertido o expresivo para otra「tacky」は趣味に対する主観的な判断——ある人にとってはtackyでも、別の人にとっては楽しい・個性的かもしれない'Tacky'는 취향에 대한 주관적 판단이다 — 한 사람에게 촌스러운 것이 다른 사람에게는 재미있거나 개성적일 수 있다
기원과 역사
From a Southern American English word for a small, cheap horse (a 'tacky'). By the 1880s it had extended to mean cheap or in poor taste. Became widespread American slang for anything lacking class or refinement.
문화적 배경
Era: 1880s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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