It was luridly described in the book as the place where mystics took refuge. 这本书描述了一个可怕的神秘主义者避难的地方。
It was night, and the white faces and the scarlet banners were luridly floodlit. 时间是在夜里,人们的苍白的脸和鲜红的旗帜都沐浴在强烈的泛光灯灯光里。
I pointed out that the women's hair was looking luridly synthetic, their teeth longer and skin slacker. 我指出,50岁女性的头发看上去很可怕,像是人造的;她们的牙齿好像比过去长了,皮肤更松弛了。
Think of Oliver Twist. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt portrayed his poverty-stricken childhood vividly but never luridly. 狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》和弗兰克·麦考特的《安杰拉的灰烬》都绘声绘色地描绘了赤贫的童年,但还不让人感觉耸人听闻。