| 单词 | middlebrow |
| 释义 | middlebrow (once / 88867 pages) n A middlebrow is someone whose tastes are neither highbrow nor lowbrow. They're somewhere in between. A highbrow is someone with classy, sophisticated tastes. A lowbrow is someone with vulgar, uncultured tastes. A middlebrow, therefore, is someone with tastes that fall somewhere in the middle. A middlebrow might enjoy both lowbrow and highbrow entertainment, such as the rodeo or the opera. Or they might enjoy things that fall smack in the middle as far as sophistication goes. If you like art that's about halfway between classy and trashy, you might be a middlebrow. WORD FAMILYmiddlebrow: middlebrows USAGE EXAMPLESThe arrangements were meant to appeal to a wholesome, middlebrow Soviet ear, but also to suggest an ancient Russian musical essence. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) These books are not middlebrow; that is, they are not earnest pretenders to art and edification. The New Yorker(Dec 04, 2016) No matter the setup, however, the film always handles its characters delicately, with all the risk-taking of a middlebrow sitcom. Washington Post(Oct 20, 2016) n someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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