Cloying
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British pronunciation/klˈɔ‍ɪɪŋ/
American pronunciation/ˈkɫɔɪɪŋ/

"cloying"的定义和意义

cloying
01

过于甜腻的, 让人厌烦的甜

excessively sweet to the point of being unpleasant
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She could n't finish the cloying candy.
她无法吃完这块过于甜腻的、让人厌烦的糖果。
The syrup was cloying, drowning out the natural flavor of the pancakes.
糖浆过于甜腻,掩盖了煎饼的自然味道。
02

过于甜腻的, 令人生厌的

overly sentimental to the point of being distasteful
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The cloying dialogue in the movie turned off many viewers.
电影中的过于甜腻的对话让许多观众感到厌烦。
Her cloying affection made it hard for him to express his true feelings.
她过于甜腻的感情让他很难表达自己的真实感受。

word family

cloy

Verb

cloying

Adjective

cloyingly

Adverb

cloyingly

Adverb
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