high-sounding
['hai'saundiŋ]
adj. 高调的;夸张的;夸大的
同义词
参考例子
1.Jack filled his son with many high-sounding ideas about life.
杰克给他儿子灌输了许多有关生活的思想都是唱高调。
2.However, this type of hospital can exist in high-sounding way. So I do not know how they get the license.
可是这样的医院竟能冠冕堂皇地存在,不知道卫生机构是怎么发的执照。
3.She may have married a lord and have a high-sounding name now, but I knew her when she was plain Miss Jones from Clapham.
她也许已嫁了一个大老板,因而现在有一个听起来很了不起的名字。不过当她还是一个普通的琼斯小姐时,我就认识她了。
英文解释
adj.
1.pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
网络释义
high-sounding
夸大的; 夸张的; 大模大样的; 冠冕堂皇;
gassy high-sounding
夸夸其谈的;
mouth high-sounding words
唱高调; 唱对台戏; 唱调;
high-altitude sounding projectile
高空气象火箭;
high-keyhigh-sounding
高调的;