| 单词 | highbrow |
| 释义 | highbrow (haɪbraʊ ) Word forms: highbrows 1. adjective If you say that a book or discussion is highbrow, you mean that it is intellectual, academic, and is often difficult to understand. ...highbrow classical music. He presents his own highbrow literary programme. Synonyms: intellectual, cultured, sophisticated, deep 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as highbrow, you mean that they are interested in serious subjects of a very intellectual nature, especially when these are difficult to understand. Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was 'too sophisticated' to appeal to most viewers. Highbrow is also a noun. ...the sniggers of the highbrows. Quotations: A highbrow is a kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of PicassoThe Highbrow |
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