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preach·y /ˈpriːtʃi/ adjective informal PERSUADEtrying too much to persuade people to accept a particular opinion – used to show disapproval 说教的〔含贬义〕 a preachy TV show 说教的电视节目Examples from the Corpuspreachy• It's not a bad book, but it's a bit preachy.• The last part of your report gets a little preachy.• I never intended to get preachy.• They were all very earnest, but preachy.• Your tone was so stern and pure and preachy, it excited me.• But it is a strength of her moving and dazzling achievement that Abbott is never conventional, preachy or platitudinous.• Much of the film is preachy, pretentious, and slow.preach·y adjectiveChineseSyllable to Corpus much persuade too trying to people |