plummy

英 [ˈplʌmi] 美 [ˈplʌmi]

adj.  拿腔拿调的; 做作的; (颜色、味道等)像梅子的

BNC.41675 / COCA.38166



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 拿腔拿调的;做作的
    having a sound that is typical of upper-class English people
    1. a plummy accent
      一副矫揉造作的腔调
  2. (颜色、味道等)像梅子的
    like a plum in colour, taste, etc.

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED (声音或腔调)故作上流社会人士的
      If you say that someone has a plummy voice or accent, you mean that they sound very upper-class. You usually use plummy to criticize the way someone speaks.
      1. ...precious, plummy-voiced radio announcers.
        矫揉造作、拿腔拿调的电台播音员
      2. ...a plummy accent.
        故作上流社会人士的口音

    双语例句

    1. Her mother holds her, and the baby puts out her little plummy paws to receive the water, sips it once, sips it again and splashes the rest on top of her Head-A perfectly executed ritual.
      母亲抱着女娃,女娃伸出圆润的手接受圣水,啜饮一口,再啜饮一口,把剩余的水洒在自己头上完美的仪式。
    2. The peaks were turning a plummy maroon.
      那些山峰慢慢转为浓暗的绛紫色。
    3. The wine offers aromas of cherry and ripe berries and a soft, plummy palate that is almost impossible to resist.
      口感柔和,可以感觉到樱桃,成熟浆果,以及李子的香味。
    4. Plummy, with enough acidity to keep the licorice, cherry, mineral and spice notes focused.
      味道如成熟的李子,有一定的酸度,从而鼻尖充斥着甘草,樱桃,矿物质和辛辣味。
    5. There's a very plummy job advertised in the paper today.
      今天的报纸中有一份极为诱人的工作的广告。
    6. Taste notes: Aged in US oak, even ruby with pale pink rim. Rich, plummy nose with some mushroom and earth nuances and plenty of alcohol-nice balance.
      品尝记录:在美国橡木桶里陈酿后,酒体呈宝石红色边缘浅桃红色,丰富的李子味带有蘑菇和泥土的气息与酒精平衡的恰到好处。
    7. Therefore, we hope to get plummy numerical computation results by studying the theories.
      故希望做一些理论的研究同时,得到一些好的数值计算结果。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich
      1. the radio announcer's plummy voice

    2. very desirable
      1. a plummy leading role