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

• 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。
• 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 can be self-righteous, pompous and annoying, but.
  他自以为是、浮华、恼人。
• What a load of pompous, pseudo-intellectual rot
  真是自命不凡的伪知识分子的一派胡言！
• He sounded pompous and faggy to them.
  他们都觉得他像个爱炫耀的娘娘腔。
• 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。
• To speak in a formal, pompous manner.
  演说以正式的、自负的方式讲话。
• Cogsworth: you most certainly did not, you pompous pea-brain!
  老克斯维斯：才不是你说的呢，你这个爱炫耀的笨蛋！
• He appears pompous but he is a good man underneath.
  他表面看来傲慢，但骨子是个好人。
• 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。