1650s, "pale," from Latin luridus "pale yellow, ghastly," of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Greek khloros (see Chloe). Meaning "glowing in the darkness" is from 1727. The figurative sense of "sensational" is first attested 1850. Related: Luridly.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The King had been putting about lurid rumours for months.
國(guó)王連續(xù)數(shù)月都在散布駭人聽(tīng)聞的謠言。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.