L) The college admission essay contains the grandest American themes―status anxiety, parental piety (孝顺), intellectual standards—and so it is only a matter of time before it becomes infected by the country's culture of excessive concern with self-esteem.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
宏伟的；壮丽的；富丽堂皇的
If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive.