too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive 俗艳的；花哨的 She was wearing a lurid orange and green blouse. 她穿着一件花哨的橙绿两色的衬衫。
(especially of a story or piece of writing 尤指故事或文章 presented in a way that is intended to shock （故意地）骇人听闻的，令人毛骨悚然的
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘pale and dismal in colour’): from Latin luridus; related to luror ‘wan or yellow colour’.