单词 | ick factor |
释义 | > as lemmasick factor ick factor n. = yuck factor n. at yuck int., n.2, and adj. Additions. ΚΠ 1979 Newsweek 18 June 59/1 For all its technological finesse and genuine shocks, ‘Alien’ relies too much on ‘the ick factor’ for its success. 1995 A. Friskopp & S. Silverstein Straight Jobs, Gay Lives (1996) ix. 373 It's the ‘ick’ factor. When straight people think about gay men, they immediately think about him [sic] having gay sex, and they're uncomfortable with that. 2006 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 25 Sept. iii. 1/2 Also, the ick factor keeps many hotel guests out of tubs. < as lemmas |
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