high-flown

英[haɪfləʊn] 美[haɪfləʊn]
  • adj. 崇高的；夸张的
  • higgler n.叫卖商人；小贩
  • higgling 讨价还价,临机应变
  • higgs meson[物](假设的)希格斯介子
  • high adj.高的；高尚的；高级的；高度的；全盛的adv.高；奢侈地；音调高n.高水平；高气压；（麻醉品带来的）快感
  • high aim n:大志

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. 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"

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

    "an exalted ideal"
    "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"
    "a noble and lofty concept"
    "a grand purpose"

双语例句

1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.
鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。

来自柯林斯例句

2. If cancers are spotted early there'sa high chance of survival.
如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。

来自柯林斯例句

3. That big high-rise above us is where Brian lives.
我们上面的那座摩天大楼就是布赖恩住的地方。

来自柯林斯例句

4. High winds have knocked down trees and power lines.
大风刮倒了树木和电线。

来自柯林斯例句

5. A high turnout was reported at the polling booths.
来自投票站的消息称投票率很高。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Such actions do not comport with your high status.
      那样的行为与你崇高的社会地位不相称。
    2. We should nourish our spirits with high ideas.
      我们应该用崇高的理想充实自己的心灵。
    3. Celebrity designers crafted flight attendants' uniforms in colorful silks, psychedelic patterns and fitted dresses that sported hems as high as the times.
      名流设计师用彩色的丝绸面料设计乘务员的制服，产生迷幻效果的样式和合体的连衣裙，带着夸张的炫耀褶边。

相关词汇

【邻近词汇】

high ash high high temperature camera high-light brightness High-brightness laser high-tensile concrete High vocational teacher high court of admiralty High temperature effect high-pressure service high voltage soft start High Energy Firing Unit
展开全文

大家正在查

anaphora是什么意思 anaphoric是什么意思 anaplasia是什么意思 anaplasty是什么意思 anaptyxis是什么意思 anapurna是什么意思 anarch是什么意思 anarchic是什么意思 anarchism是什么意思 anarchist是什么意思