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corny

UK/ˈkɔ:rni/US/'kɒ:ni/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Overly sentimental, hackneyed, or lacking originality; embarrassingly old-fashioned or silly.

陈腐的,老套的,过于煽情的

Root Breakdown

Native English
cornyother
=corny

Common Collocations

  • 1.corny joke老土笑话
  • 2.corny humor俗气幽默

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His corny jokes always made people groan, but he told them anyway.

  • 2.

    The movie had a corny ending that was overly sentimental and predictable.

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