highfalutin
美 [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn]英 [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn]
- adj.浮夸的;做作的;装模作样的
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ADJ-GRADED 装模作样的;浮夸的;矫饰的
People sometimes use highfalutin to describe something that they think is being made to sound complicated or important in order to impress people.This isn't highfalutin art-about-art. It's marvellous and adventurous stuff.
这不是一件纯粹为艺术而艺术的华而不实的东西,而是进行了大胆创新的非凡作品。
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This isn 't highfalutin art-about-art . It 's marvellous and adventurous stuff .
这不是一件纯粹为艺术而艺术的华而不实的东西,而是进行了大胆创新的非凡作品。
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The president gave highfalutin reasons for denying direct federal assistance to the unemployed .
总统拒绝由联邦直接干预来帮助失业者,还找了一堆冠冕堂皇的理由。
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It is a mistake to use highfalutin language when you advertise to uneducated people .
当你针对未受教育的人做广告,别用艰涩难懂的字眼。
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Highfalutin reasons for denying direct federal assistance to the unemployed ( bArthur M.Schlesinger , Jr )
拒绝联邦政府对失业人员直接援助的自大的理由(b孝瑟M.施莱辛格)