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