英语词汇“high-flown”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	high-flown
释义	high-flown adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] High-flown language is very grand, formal, or literary. [disapproval] It is highly probable that many of the Service's personnel were put off by such high-flownrhetoric. Synonyms: extravagant, elaborate, pretentious, exaggerated More Synonyms of high-flown high-flown in British English adjective extravagant or pretentious in conception or intention high-flown ideas high-flown in American English (ˈhaɪˈfloʊn) adjective 1. extravagantly ambitious or aspiring 2. high-sounding but meaningless; bombastic Examples of 'high-flown' in a sentence high-flown I mean the high-flown term literally: I sent my love across through the clean air down. O'Brian, Patrick TESTIMONIES (2001) I believe Thomas has it in him to be a popular artist, if he can just put aside some of his high-flown notions. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) Zelim assumed this was high-flown philosophy, such as only a monk might understand. Clive Barker GALILEE (2001) We're lowly folk now, you and me, not high-flown royal dispatch riders, so we don't want to waste silver taking a room for the night. Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2001)
随便看	godwin-austen godwit godzone go easy on go-easy-on go easy on someone go-easy-on-something go easy on sth goebbels goel -goer goer goering goes goest goes without saying goeth goethals goethe goethite goetic goety goey go far go-faster stripe

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