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highfalutin
[ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn] [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn]

  • adj. 夸张的;自大的;傲慢的(等于 hifalutin)

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  自大的

... higher-up 上级 highfalutin 自大的 highfaluting 骄傲的 ...

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  爱炫耀的

... Lapidary: 简洁优雅的 Highfalutin: 爱炫耀的 Malarkey: 空话 ...

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  骄傲的

... la-di-da 做作的 highfaluting 骄傲的 highfalutin 自大的, 骄傲的...

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  冠冕堂皇

... [stately;grand;magnificent;dignified] 形容气势盛大 [high-sounding;highfalutin] 冠冕堂皇 [guests] 堂上客人 ...

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短语

high-sounding highfalutin 冠冕堂皇

highfalutin [ ,haifə'lu:tin ]

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 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

highfalutin /ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn/

  • 1. 

    ADJ People sometimes use highfalutin to describe something that they think is being made to sound complicated or important in order to impress people. 装模作样的; 华而不实的 [非正式,老式]

    例:

    This isn't highfalutin art-about-art. It's marvellous and adventurous stuff.

    这不是为艺术而艺术的华而不实的东西,而是有所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.

    不是为艺术而艺术的华而不实东西,而是有所大胆创新的非凡作品。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

  • There are better, less highfalutin explanations.

    这里更好的不再冠冕堂皇的理由。

    youdao

  • Did that young man who spoke so highfalutin 'get her?

    那位那么多好听的话的年青人最后得到她了么?

    youdao

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  • I think that his deadpan way of bringing things down to earth when they get a little too highfalutin' involves the skill of a genuine stand-up comic.

    我认为他是真的有漫画人物的效果,当他总是面无表情的’,让那些过分骄傲的人回归现实。

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  • How many of you have heard the term used before? How may have you heard the term used before in terms of programming languages? Great. For the rest you, don't sweat it. This is a highfalutin term that computer scientists use to try and make them look like they're smarter than they really are.

    这里就要引入递归的概念了,你们中有多少人以前听过这个词?,你们中有多少人在编程语言中,用过这个词?,很好,剩下的同学也不要担心,这是电脑科学家们用来让自己,显得更聪明的夸张词汇。

    麻省理工公开课 - 计算机科学及编程导论课程节选

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