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单词 luvvie
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Definition of luvvie in English:

luvvie

(also luvvy)
nounPlural luvvies ˈlʌviˈləvi
British informal
  • 1derogatory An actor or actress, especially one who is particularly effusive or affected.

    everyone is singing his praises—from the luvvies at Cannes to various political figures in the US
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He whispers the word ‘artist’ almost shamefully, with the accent of a theatrical luvvie.
    • The luvvies hate me but now people are beginning to see that perhaps I had a point.
    • If you're a fan of the theatre, don't mind luvvies being luvvies and enjoy an elongated version of a Sunday night period melodrama, with an abundance of tomfoolery, then this should tickle your fancy.
    • When you consider he works in an industry known for its excess of pretentious luvvies and supercilious fashion junkies, his down-to-earth nature is surprising.
    • As it's near the theatre, luvvies tend to pack in around performances - which sometimes spill into the bar!
    • Bath is a magnet for celebrities, literary sorts and luvvies.
    • A university drama department full of luvvies was hardly a challenging environment, and neither is the BBC (God bless Auntie, and all who sail in her).
    • We went to Joe Allen for dinner (theatre luvvies hangout) and then to Drury Lane to see The Producers.
    • Were he to live in Islington and write about metropolitan media luvvies, Greig would be a literary superstar.
    • Yes indeed, the 2003 Tony's (US Theatre awards) were a wall-to-wall luvvy luv-fest.
    • As might be expected in the age of New Labour, the image of the 21 st-century Dome as a citadel of shampoo and long legs has its attractions for luvvies and policymakers.
    • But I suspect he is just a luvvy, like everyone else.
    • Other sports must envy the social mix that pétanque attracts, because the game lures people from all walks of life, not just luvvies.
    • It's hard to imagine anybody less like a media luvvie than Burt, though a series of dramas worthy of television has led Burt to one of the toughest jobs in British broadcasting.
    • Of course, the on-stage luvvies and their well-heeled fans who populate the grand city centre theatres won't be going near the place.
    • Great to see he stayed close to his roots and didn't make the transition to Chelsea to hobnob with the celebrities, luvvies and Tory adulterers.
    • But I do find the above poem to be quite appropriate, being a bit of a theatre luvvie, temperamental writer and general drama queen myself.
    • Bertie was instead to be found living it up with the luvvies at a book bash in the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar.
    • That's the message from the arts world, and Downing Street must judge whether it's just a few jumpy luvvies or the revealing response of people whose job is to anticipate and satisfy the public's mood.
    Synonyms
    actor, actress, film actor, film actress, leading man, leading woman, leading lady, lead, principal, performer, starlet
  • 2

    right, luvvie, I'm going to be working till nine
    (as a form of address) variant spelling of lovey
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So, you're Australian then, luvvie?
    • I have quite enough for now, luvvy.
    • ` Right, luvvie, I'm going to be working till nine.
    • I think I need to go and read some poetry, and reassure myself that I am an artist, luvvie.
    • You get the feeling she might call you luvvie at any time.
    • "Simon, luvvie," he says in a gentle and most understanding voice, "don't worry, we've got all day to do this; it doesn't matter how many takes we need."
    • "Ok, luvvie," said an English nurse, "this evening it will be Mark, Chapter Two."
    • Don't frown at the milk like that, luvvie, you'll sour it.

Derivatives

  • luvviedom

  • noun
    • From the bench of bishops to the diplomatic establishment to luvviedom, they express their disillusion.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tom is the gay counterpart, resisting her overactive libido on a daily basis, while simultaneously living in a fantasy world of luvviedom.
      • Their sheer chutzpah turned what should have been a local story into an international media phenomenon - and sparked a Hollywood film starring the cream of British luvviedom.
      • But it's not all luvviedom: Treacy's humble roots ensure the bedrooms are admirably down-to-earth too.

Definition of luvvie in US English:

luvvie

(also luvvy)
nounˈləviˈləvē
British derogatory, informal
  • An actor or actress, especially one who is particularly effusive or affected.

    everyone is singing his praises—from the luvvies at Cannes to various political figures in the US
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As it's near the theatre, luvvies tend to pack in around performances - which sometimes spill into the bar!
    • A university drama department full of luvvies was hardly a challenging environment, and neither is the BBC (God bless Auntie, and all who sail in her).
    • But I do find the above poem to be quite appropriate, being a bit of a theatre luvvie, temperamental writer and general drama queen myself.
    • As might be expected in the age of New Labour, the image of the 21 st-century Dome as a citadel of shampoo and long legs has its attractions for luvvies and policymakers.
    • The luvvies hate me but now people are beginning to see that perhaps I had a point.
    • That's the message from the arts world, and Downing Street must judge whether it's just a few jumpy luvvies or the revealing response of people whose job is to anticipate and satisfy the public's mood.
    • Great to see he stayed close to his roots and didn't make the transition to Chelsea to hobnob with the celebrities, luvvies and Tory adulterers.
    • Of course, the on-stage luvvies and their well-heeled fans who populate the grand city centre theatres won't be going near the place.
    • Other sports must envy the social mix that pétanque attracts, because the game lures people from all walks of life, not just luvvies.
    • Bath is a magnet for celebrities, literary sorts and luvvies.
    • Yes indeed, the 2003 Tony's (US Theatre awards) were a wall-to-wall luvvy luv-fest.
    • But I suspect he is just a luvvy, like everyone else.
    • We went to Joe Allen for dinner (theatre luvvies hangout) and then to Drury Lane to see The Producers.
    • He whispers the word ‘artist’ almost shamefully, with the accent of a theatrical luvvie.
    • If you're a fan of the theatre, don't mind luvvies being luvvies and enjoy an elongated version of a Sunday night period melodrama, with an abundance of tomfoolery, then this should tickle your fancy.
    • Bertie was instead to be found living it up with the luvvies at a book bash in the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar.
    • It's hard to imagine anybody less like a media luvvie than Burt, though a series of dramas worthy of television has led Burt to one of the toughest jobs in British broadcasting.
    • Were he to live in Islington and write about metropolitan media luvvies, Greig would be a literary superstar.
    • When you consider he works in an industry known for its excess of pretentious luvvies and supercilious fashion junkies, his down-to-earth nature is surprising.
    Synonyms
    actor, actress, film actor, film actress, leading man, leading woman, leading lady, lead, principal, performer, starlet
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