chocolate-box

英 [ˈtʃɒklət bɒks]

美 [ˈtʃɔːklət bɑːks]

adj.  如糖罐上描绘的; 华丽但不真实的; 花里胡哨的

复数：chocolate-boxes　

牛津词典

adj.

• 如糖罐上描绘的；华丽但不真实的；花里胡哨的
  very pretty, but in a way that does not seem real
  1. a chocolate-box village
     装饰得花里胡哨的村庄

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (地方或形象)好看但俗气的，花里胡哨的
  Chocolate-boxplaces or images are very pretty but in a boring or conventional way.
  1. ...a village of chocolate-box timbered houses.
     尽是些花里胡哨的木头房子的小村子

双语例句

• Tom's fiancee wanted him to paint her, and always in a chocolate-box pose.
  汤姆的未婚妻要他给她画像，而总是摆著一副矫揉造作的姿势。