high-flown
英[haɪfləʊn]
美[haɪfləʊn]
- adj. 崇高的；夸张的
详细释义
Adjective:
-
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);
"high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"
"a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
-
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style;
"an exalted ideal"
"argue in terms of high-flown ideals"
"a noble and lofty concept"
"a grand purpose"
双语例句
- 1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.
- 鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. If cancers are spotted early there'sa high chance of survival.
- 如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. That big high-rise above us is where Brian lives.
- 我们上面的那座摩天大楼就是布赖恩住的地方。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. High winds have knocked down trees and power lines.
- 大风刮倒了树木和电线。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. A high turnout was reported at the polling booths.
- 来自投票站的消息称投票率很高。
来自柯林斯例句
- Such actions do not comport with your high status.
那样的行为与你崇高的社会地位不相称。 - We should nourish our spirits with high ideas.
我们应该用崇高的理想充实自己的心灵。 - Celebrity designers crafted flight attendants' uniforms in colorful silks, psychedelic patterns and fitted dresses that sported hems as high as the times.
名流设计师用彩色的丝绸面料设计乘务员的制服，产生迷幻效果的样式和合体的连衣裙，带着夸张的炫耀褶边。
用作形容词 (adj.)
相关词汇
- exalted 高位的
- high-sounding 夸大的
- affected 受影响的
- pretentious 自命不凡的
- grandiose 宏伟的
- highfalutin 自大的, 骄傲的...
- la-di-da 做作的
- grandiloquent 辞藻浮华的
- pompous 傲慢的
- snobbish 势利的
- elevated 抬高的
- exaggerated 言过其辞的
- inflated 膨胀的
- idealistic 理想主义的
- lofty 高的
- grand 重大的
- rarified 稀薄的
- noble-minded 高尚的
- sublime 高尚的
- rarefied 稀薄的
- high-minded 高尚的
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