Word
magniloquent
/mægˈniləukwənt/
adjective
夸张的;浮夸的;辞藻华丽的
核心释义
lofty or pompous in style; grandiloquent
- 1.
使用夸张词语的;言辞浮夸的
Using pompous speech; speaking with deliberately long or esoteric words.
使用夸张词语的;言辞浮夸的;使用夸大文句的;夸张的;吹牛的
用法In use
The politician gave a magniloquent speech, but no one could remember what he actually promised.
用法提示:magniloquent 是形容词,修饰 speech,表示“浮夸的、夸张的”。
My professor warned us that a magniloquent essay can hide a lack of real ideas.
用法提示:magniloquent 作定语修饰 essay,意为“辞藻华丽的”。
The advertisement's magniloquent claims made the product sound far better than it really was.
用法提示:magniloquent 修饰 claims,表示“夸大的、过分吹嘘的”。
be magniloquent
His speech was magniloquent.
他的演讲夸张而空洞。
sound magniloquent
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- grandiloquent
- 夸张的,浮夸的 · magniloquent 与 grandiloquent 几乎同义,都指语言夸张,但 magniloquent 更强调华而不实的文风,grandiloquent 则侧重演讲或写作中的宏大但空洞的风格。
- bombastic
- 夸夸其谈的,空洞的 · bombastic 含有更强的贬义,指言语空洞无物、自吹自擂,而 magniloquent 更侧重使用夸张的词句。
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