high-flown
adj. 頗有野心的; 誇張的
High-flown language is very grand, formal, or literary.
It is highly probable that many of the Service's personnel were put off by such high-flown rhetoric.
很可能該部門的許多工作人員都對這種華而不實的虛誇言辭感到反感。
1. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);
2. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style;
It is highly probable that many of the Service's personnel were put off by such high-flown rhetoric.
很可能該部門的許多工作人員都對這種華而不實的虛誇言辭感到反感。
For the next two days Carrie indulged in the most high - flown speculations.
隨後的兩天裡,嘉利沉入了非非的幻想.
Don't be scared of the high - flown language of economists and Cabinet Ministers.
不要被經濟學家和內閣大臣們的高談闊論所嚇倒.
And oh ye high flown quills that soar the skies.
啊,翱翔藍天展翅高飛的羽翼.
Your words is somewhat rhetorical high - flown exaggerated . Their conversations merely encompass the things relating to tallying work.
你說的有點誇張. 他們的談話只不過圍繞與理貨工作有關的事.