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单词 highfalutin
释义
highfalutin
adjective
informal(alsohifalutin)
uk
/ˌhaɪ.fəˈluː.tɪn/us
/ˌhaɪ.fəˈluː.t̬ɪn/
tryingtoseemveryimportantorserious, but without having a goodreasonfor doing so andlookingsillyas aresult
浮夸的；装模作样的
Synonyms
hoity-toityinformaldisapproving
la-di-daold-fashionedinformal
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing arrogance and conceit
  • (as) proud as Luciferidiom
  • airs and gracesidiom
  • arrogant
  • arrogantly
  • as ifyouowned the placeidiom
  • dog
  • egocentric
  • egocentrically
  • egoistic
  • egomaniacal
  • overweeningly
  • patronize
  • patronizing
  • pomposity
  • pompous
  • talk down tosomeone
  • think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
  • throwyourweight aroundidiom
  • tin god
  • toffee-nosed
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(Definition ofhighfalutinfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

highfalutin| American Dictionary

highfalutin
adjective
infml(alsohifalutin)
us
/ˌhɑɪ·fəˈlu·tən/
tryingtoseemveryimportantorseriouswithout having a goodreasonfor doing so;pretentious:
highfalutinlanguage
(Definition ofhighfalutinfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhighfalutin

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All the finehighfalutinphrases about how to deal with inflation—we can all say a great deal about that subject.
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We use all kinds of moral andhighfalutinlanguage about them, and we send them to prison.
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I know that this soundshighfalutin, perhaps ridiculous, to some, and so completely idealistic as to be impossible of any practical outcome.
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I do not like to talkhighfalutinstuff but it does seem to me to be an important point.
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There is nothing very special,highfalutinor sinister about the way in which this is done.
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Surely the real object is not sohighfalutin, but infinitely more practicable.
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We should not be toohighfalutinabout what constitutes development.
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They must not be disdainful of practical suggestions, which are more likely to do good to the country than some of thehighfalutindiscussions that we sometimes have.
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