lurid

形容词 lurid:

1. horrible in fierceness or savagery
2. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
   同义词：shocking
3. shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
4. ghastly pale

1. The advantage of tours, of course, is that the guides tend to let you in on lurid details not mentioned on the little plaque.
   当然，参加旅游团的好处是，导游往往能透露给你说明板上所未提到的令人毛骨悚然的细节。
2. A lurid, melodramatic, but accurate account of the accident.
   关于这事件的一则轰动且耸人听闻但确切的报导
3. The papers gave the lurid details of the murder.
   ＂报纸上描述了谋杀案的详情，令人毛骨悚然。＂

lu.rid

adj.（形容词）
Causing shock or horror; gruesome.
可怕的：导致惊吓或恐惧的；可憎的
Marked by sensationalism:
骇人听闻的：以带有耸人听闻事件为特征的：
例句：
a lurid account of the crime.See Synonyms at ghastly
骇人听闻的犯罪报道参见 ghastly

Glowing or shining with the glare of fire through a haze:
耀眼的：燃烧的火焰透过烟雾闪烁或放光：
例句：
lurid flames.
耀眼的火焰

Sallow or pallid in color.
颜色呈灰黄色或惨白的

来源：
Latin lôridus [pale]
拉丁语 lôridus [苍白的]
from lôror [paleness]
源自 lôror [苍白]

【引伸】
lu.ridly
adv.（副词）
lu.ridness
n.（名词）