high-sounding ['hai'saundiŋ]

英汉解释

adj. 高调的；夸张的；夸大的

同义词

a. high-flown，inflated

参考例句

1. Jack filled his son with many high-sounding ideas about life.
杰克给他儿子灌输了许多有关生活的思想都是唱高调。
2. However, this type of hospital can exist in high-sounding way. So I do not know how they get the license.
可是这样的医院竟能冠冕堂皇地存在，不知道卫生机构是怎么发的执照。
3. She may have married a lord and have a high-sounding name now, but I knew her when she was plain Miss Jones from Clapham.
她也许已嫁了一个大老板，因而现在有一个听起来很了不起的名字。不过当她还是一个普通的琼斯小姐时，我就认识她了。

英英解释

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

网络释义

high-sounding
夸大的; 夸张的; 大模大样的; 冠冕堂皇;
gassy high-sounding
夸夸其谈的;
mouth high-sounding words
唱高调; 唱对台戏; 唱调;
high-altitude sounding projectile
高空气象火箭;
high-keyhigh-sounding
高调的;