lurid

a. 火烧似的,华丽而庸俗的,可怕的

The papers gave the lurid details of the murder.

＂报纸上描述了谋杀案的详情，令人毛骨悚然。＂

A lurid, melodramatic, but accurate account of the accident.

关于这事件的一则轰动且耸人听闻但确切的报导