词汇 | modish |
释义 | modish adjective formaluk /ˈməʊ.dɪʃ/ us /ˈmoʊ.dɪʃ/ fashionable流行的,时髦的 Modern & fashionable ahead of timephrase be (all) the rageidiom be having a momentidiom funky futuristic futuristically get with the programmeidiom go ahead granola sleekly sleekness smartly smartness snappily the avant-garde up to date up-to-the-minuteidiom way-out with it à la mode Related wordmodishly Examples of modishmodish Moreover, though there are none of the tiresome, now seemingly obligatory nods in the direction of modish theorists, this is sophisticated narrative history. Is it a necessary nuisance granted as a concession to modish thinking? These last items were a particular source of irritation to authorities, since modish garments made of foreign fabrics disrupted economic as well as social norms. In case one might become inordinately proud of the modish novelty of this device, it is salutary to note that other ages and societies have attempted similar formulae. Devine snipes continually at the cogency of modish cultural relativism. We seem reluctant as a nation to be swept up by new, modish ideologies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, as with all modish economic theories, they contain some truth, and this one does. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My concern is about the modish preoccupation with running the public service like a private sector business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a milestone in the process, or road map, for those who like to use the modish phrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Reform should have been initiated by the inspectorate, operating against a background not of concerns, modish or otherwise, but of absolute standards, and standards that are internationally measurable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He called it a mannered and modish design. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This frivolous satire, which was privately published and distributed, had a modish success in the 1930s. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The final sections of the chapter were on vogue words and modish writing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Benjamin believed that cultural practice should refuse modish commerce and should give work a revolutionary use value. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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