high-sounding的中文翻译是什么意思

high-sounding

US/ˈhaɪˈsaʊndɪŋ/
UK/ˈhaiˈsaundiŋ/

adj. 夸大的; 夸张的; 高调的; 夸夸其谈的

high-sounding柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED听起来冠冕堂皇的;虚夸的

You can use high-sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important.

  • ...high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.

    意在打动外国人以吸引外资的华而不实的法令

high-sounding英文释义

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

high-sounding近义词

exaggeratedelevated