high-sounding
英 [ˈhaɪ saʊndɪŋ]
美 [ˈhaɪ saʊndɪŋ]
adj. 夸张的; 高调的
牛津词典
adj.
- 夸张的;高调的
complicated and intended to sound important
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 听起来冠冕堂皇的;虚夸的
You can usehigh-soundingto describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important.- ...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
- ...high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.
英英释义
adj
- 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
双语例句
- Many-a-times people have ended up using high-sounding words inappropriately only to face public embarrassment.
很多时候在公众场合由于用词不当,最后只有直面尴尬。 - The politician's speech was full of high-sounding words.
这位政客的演说满是高谈阔论。 - High-sounding interpretation can be put upon them but because they are useful.
听来很高调的阐释可以加诸其上,而是因为它们有用。 - This means you're talking high-sounding words or bushwa.
唱高调就是说大话或者说空话。 - He used volumes of high-sounding words to disguise himself in order to deceive the people.
他用大量动听的言辞来伪装自己,欺骗人民。 - If we follow the Path patiently and with diligence, train and purify ourselves one day realize it within ourselves-without taxing ourselves with puzzling and high-sounding words.
如果我们耐心而勤奋地追随这条道路,训练和净化自己,也许有一天会在我们自我之中找到它,而不必用困惑和高调的词汇来指责自己。 - Give him praise with the loud brass: give him praise with the high-sounding brass.
用大响的钹赞美他,用高声的钹赞美他。 - He still loves high-sounding phrases which may mean everything possible or nothing at all.
他至今仍然喜欢那些包罗万象而又空洞无物的响亮词句。 - I would like to, no one will answer so naive, so high-sounding reasons.
我想,没有人会再回答出那么天真、那么冠冕堂皇的理由了。 - I have knowledge of his wrath, says the lord, that it is nothing; his high-sounding words have done nothing.
耶和华说,我知道他的忿怒是虚空的。他夸大的话一无所成。