pompous

英 [ˈpɒmpəs]

美 [ˈpɑːmpəs]

adj.  虚华的; 言辞浮夸的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11603 / COCA.17023

牛津词典

adj.

• 虚华的；言辞浮夸的
  showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words
  1. a pompous official
     自负的官员

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 自负的；自命不凡的
  If you describe someone aspompous, you mean that they behave or speak in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are.
  1. He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.
     他有点自大，自视甚高。
• ADJ-GRADED 盛大的；壮观的
  Apompousbuilding or ceremony is very grand and elaborate.
  1. The service was grand without being pompous.
     仪式场面宏大，却不浮华。

双语例句

• You could become pompous or mystical when you are in over your head.
  当你沉浸在自己的世界里是会变成自负的或神秘的。
• My pompous British teacher says all Americans are stupid.
  我那个自大的英国老师说所美国人都很愚蠢。
• You should be modest rather than pompous.
  你应谦虚而非自大。
• God gave humankind many gifts, but its pretty pompous to assume that youre one of them.
  上帝给予了人们许多礼物，但要是你觉得自己就是其中之一，就不只是一点点的浮夸了。
• This missile is pompous grandstanding by a very small man.
  这枚导弹是这个小个子男人的雄伟的外表。
• He sounded pompous and faggy to them.
  他们都觉得他像个爱炫耀的娘娘腔。
• Incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists.
  专门人员使用的不可理解的或者炫耀的行话。
• He's a real gentleman, if a little pompous at times.
  他可是个正人君子，虽然有时略显得傲慢了些。
• He was generally disliked and regarded as a pompous ass.
  他常不招人待见，而且被看作是个自负的大傻帽儿。
• To speak in a formal, pompous manner.
  演说以正式的、自负的方式讲话。