| 释义 |
pomp·ous
\ˈpämpəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French pompeux, from Late Latin pomposus, from Latin pompa pomp + -osus -ous
1. : of, relating to, or suggestive of pomp : ornately showy and pretentiously dignified : overly magnificent
< pompous Roman colonnades >
2. : self-important
< a pompous policeman >
3. : too elevated and dignified for the subject matter
< pompous language >
: excessively ornate
< pompous figures of speech > |