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cloy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cloy /klɔɪ/ verb [intransitive]  ANNOYif something sweet or pleasant cloys, it begins to annoy you because there is too much of it 〔因过量而〕厌倦,发腻 Her sweet submissive smile began to cloy after a while. 不久,她那种甜甜的媚笑开始让人厌烦了。→ See Verb table
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cloy
cloy /klɔɪ/ verb [intransitive]
if something sweet or pleasant cloys, it begins to annoy you because there is too much of it:
    Her sweet submissive smile began to cloy after a while.


cloyBrE /klɔɪ/ 🔊NAmE /klɔɪ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (of sth pleasant or sweet 美好的事物或香甜的东西) to start to become slightly disgusting or annoying, because there is too much of it (因过量而)让人腻烦After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy. 过了一会儿,浓味沙司开始显得油腻了。🔊🔊