high-flown
美[haɪfləʊn] 英[haɪfləʊn]
adj. 崇高的;夸张的
英英释义
Adjective- 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"
- 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"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- 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。
- 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。
- 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。