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单词 high-toned
释义 high-toned
\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
also high-tone \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
1.
 a. : having a high moral or intellectual tone or quality : dignified
  < Jefferson's high-toned … and yet devastating reply — C.G.Bowers >
  < the London Times … and other high-toned publications — H.L.Mencken >
 b. : of superior social rank, manners, or breeding : aristocratic
  < the highest-tone plantation owners in this state — Lillian Hellman >
  < discreet, decorous, and high-toned establishments — Eugene Burr >
  < has just admitted to its high-toned studbook a new breed of dog — New Yorker >
2. : marked by pretensions to superior social status : putting on airs : pretentious, high-flown
 < high-toned insincerity — David Gascoyne >
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