meretricious
/ˌmerɪˈtrɪʃəs/adjective
1
- apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity假美的; 俗艳的; 虚假的：
meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade.
没有真正价值的俗丽旅游纪念品。
2
- archaic of, relating to, or characteristic of a prostitute〈古〉（与）娼妓（有关）的; 娼妓特有的。
派生词
meretriciously
adverbmeretriciousness
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin meretricius （adjective from meretrix, meretric- 'prostitute'， from mereri 'be hired'） + -OUS.