high-flown 详细解释

high-flown

['hai'fləun]

adj. 崇高的, 夸张的

词义辨析

同义参见:

exaggerated  elevated  

英英释义

形容词 high-flown:

pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)

同义词:high-sounding, inflated

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

同义词:exalted, sublime, grand, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded

补充

high-flownhigh-flown英:[ˈhaɪˈfləʊn] 美:[ˈhaɪˈflon]adj.1.颇具野心的,夸大的,夸张的

例句

1. It is highly probable that many of the Service's personnel were put off by such high-flown rhetoric.很可能该部门的许多工作人员都对这种华而不实的虚夸言辞感到反感。 2. Her books are filled with abstract ideas and high-flown language.她的书里充满了抽象概念和不切实际的语言。 3. high-flown rhetoric夸张的修辞