high-sounding

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英[ˈhaiˈsaundiŋ]

美[ˈhaɪˈsaʊndɪŋ]

基本意思释义

adj.夸大的; 夸张的; 高调的; 夸夸其谈的

短语及实用例句

...high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.

意在打动外国人以吸引外资的华而不实的法令

英英释义

Adjective

1. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);

\"high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school\"

\"a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution\"