pulpy
adjective uk/ˈpʌl.pi/ us/ˈpʌl.pi/
(SOFT AND WET)
软糊状的;果肉状的;浆状的
feeling or looking like a soft wet mass, often with fibres (= thin threads) in it
He pounded the roots and stems into a pulpy mush. 他把根和茎捣成浆糊状。
The brown pulpy residue is about half wood fibre and half lime and grit. 褐色的浆状残渣大约有一半是木纤维,一半是石灰和砂砾。
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- The trees had been hacked into a pulpy mess.
- Once on a host tree, the mold wreaks havoc on the pulpy flesh beneath the bark.
- Brazil has an excess of bagasse, the dry pulpy residue left after the extraction of juice from sugar cane.
(OF LOW QUALITY)
(书、杂志、舞台剧等)故作惊悚而劣质的
(of books, magazines, plays, etc.) of low quality in the way they are produced and containing stories that are intended to be shocking rather than serious
The original book was pulpy and trashy. 原书就是一本故作惊悚的烂书。
It's a reminder of how soapy and pulpy most of her films were. 这提醒我们她的大部分电影是多么多愁善感、故作惊悚。
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- Preston enjoyed this pulpy book about Ebola.
- Plays don't come much pulpier than "Made in China".
- From its pulpy beginnings, "Kramer's Ergot" has evolved into a showcase of art by mostly younger comic artists.