| 单词 | grandiloquence |
| 释义 | grandiloquence (once / 44602 pages) n Grandiloquence is a lofty, high-flown style of talking that has a lot of fluff but may lack substance. It’s too grand to be eloquent, so grandiloquence is usually annoying. Grandiloquence comes from the Latin word grandis for, yes, “grand” and loqui for “speak.”Grandiloquence is also related to loquacious (talkative), soliloquy (a solo speech), and other words about talk. Grandiloquence is a type of talk that is pompous and bombastic, full of pretty-sounding words and elegant turns of phrase that add up to nothing. Politicians who say nothing but make it sound important are masters of grandiloquence. WORD FAMILYgrandiloquence: grandiloquences+/grandiloquent: grandiloquence, grandiloquently USAGE EXAMPLESRose’s plain-spokenness is the necessary counterweight to her husband’s grandiloquence. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) His over-the-top grandiloquence puts him in another league. Washington Post(Oct 27, 2016) Balancing moments like that were more subdued performances that relied more on songwriting and expressive vocal strength than musical theater grandiloquence. The Guardian(Jun 09, 2016) n high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation Syn|Hypo|Hyper grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric flourish a display of ornamental speech or language blah, bombast, claptrap, fustian, rantpompous or pretentious talk or writing expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period |
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