highfalutin

英 [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn]

美 [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn]

adj.  装模作样的; 浮夸的; 做作的

牛津词典

adj.

• 装模作样的；浮夸的；做作的
  trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 装模作样的;浮夸的;矫饰的
  People sometimes usehighfalutinto describe something that they think is being made to sound complicated or important in order to impress people.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• affectedly genteel
  Synonym:grandiosehifalutinhighfalutinghoity-toityla-di-da

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）