high-sounding

[ˈhaiˈsaundiŋ] [ˈhaɪˈsaʊndɪŋ]
相关单词 highsounding
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ-GRADED
    听起来冠冕堂皇的;虚夸的
    You can use high-sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important.
    例句
    ...high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital. 意在打动外国人以吸引外资的华而不实的法令
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. 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"