单词 | preachy |
释义 | preachy From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpreachypreach‧y /ˈpriːtʃi/ adjective informalPERSUADEtrying too much to persuade people to accept a particular opinion – used to show disapproval a preachy TV showExamples from the Corpuspreachy• It's not a bad book, but it's a bit preachy.• The last part of your report gets a little preachy.• I never intended to get preachy.• They were all very earnest, but preachy.• Your tone was so stern and pure and preachy, it excited me.• But it is a strength of her moving and dazzling achievement that Abbott is never conventional, preachy or platitudinous.• Much of the film is preachy, pretentious, and slow. |
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