英语词汇“pompous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pompous

(pɒmpəs )

1. adjective

If you describe someone as pompous, you mean that they behave or speak in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are. [disapproval]

He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.

pompously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]

Robin said pompously that he had an important business appointment.

2. adjective

A pompous building or ceremony is very grand and elaborate.

The service was grand without being pompous.

Translations:

Chinese: 爱摆架子的

Japanese: もったいぶった

单词	pompous
释义	pompous (pɒmpəs ) 1. adjective If you describe someone as pompous, you mean that they behave or speak in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are. [disapproval] He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. pompously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] Robin said pompously that he had an important business appointment. 2. adjective A pompous building or ceremony is very grand and elaborate. The service was grand without being pompous. Translations: Chinese: 爱摆架子的 Japanese: もったいぶった
随便看	to cast aspersions to cast its spell to cast pearls before swine to cast your mind back to cast your net wider to catch fire to catch hold of something to catch hold of something to catch sb with their pants down to catch sb with their trousers down to catch sb with their trousers/pants down to catch sight of someone to catch sight of something to catch your breath toccata to change for the better to change for the worse to change hands to change places to change sb's mind to change tack to change the subject to change your mind to change your tune to chew the cud