| 单词 | grandly |
| 释义 | grandly (grændli ) 1. adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] You say that someone speaks or behaves grandly when they are trying to impress other people. [disapproval] He grandly declared that 'international politics is a struggle for power'. 2. adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB before verb] You use grandly in expressions such as 'grandly named' or 'grandly called' to say that the name of a place or thing makes it sound much more impressive than it really is. [mainly British] The grandly named European Cricketer Cup is based at Worksop College. Lucille's home was very grandly called a chateau, though in truth it was nothing more than a farm. |
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