Word
magniloquence
/mægˈniləukwəns/
noun
浮夸的言辞；大话
Pompous or boastful speech or writing.
- 1.
The quality of being magniloquent
浮夸言语的性质；言过其实。
- 2.
Pompous discourse.
浮夸的言论；夸夸其谈的讲话。
夸张；浮夸；浮夸言语的性质；言过其实。；浮夸的言论；夸夸其谈的讲话。；夸张的话；大言
In use
The politician's speech was full of magniloquence, but lacked substance.
His magniloquence in the essay made it difficult to grasp the actual arguments.
The audience grew tired of the CEO's magniloquence during the announcement.
be full of magniloquence
常含贬义，指空泛的华丽言辞。
His speech was full of magniloquence but lacked substance.
他的演讲充满夸张言辞，但缺乏实质内容。
speak with magniloquence
The politician spoke with magniloquence to impress the audience.
那位政治家夸张地演讲以打动听众。
the magniloquence of sth
Connections
Confusing words
- magnificence
- 壮丽 · magniloquence强调言语的夸张自负，而magnificence指事物的宏伟壮观，不是说话风格。
- eloquence
- 雄辩 · magniloquence指夸张华丽的言辞，常含贬义；而eloquence指流利有说服力的表达，是褒义词。
- grandiloquence
- 夸大之辞 · magniloquence与grandiloquence意思几乎相同，但后者更常见，且可能带贬义；学习者常混淆拼写和读音。
Word family
- magniloquent
- 浮夸的；言过其实的 · adj.
- magniloquently
- 浮夸地；言过其实地 · adv.
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.