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单词 pompous
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pomp•ous /ˈpɑmpəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having or showing too much self-importance:He sounded very pompous, but no one was impressed.
pom•pos•i•ty /pɑmˈpɑsɪti/USA pronunciation  pom•pous•ness, n. [uncountable]
pomp•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pomp•ous  (pom′pəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance:a pompous minor official.
  2. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown:a pompous speech.
  3. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.
  • Late Latin pompōsus. See pomp, -ous
  • Middle English 1325–75
pomp′ous•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pretentious.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inflated, turgid, bombastic.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pompous /ˈpɒmpəs/ adj
  1. exaggeratedly or ostentatiously dignified or self-important
  2. ostentatiously lofty in style: a pompous speech
  3. rare characterized by ceremonial pomp or splendour

ˈpompously adv ˈpompousness n
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