Word · Frequency #11603
pompous
爱炫耀的；虚夸的
self-important; vain
- 1.
Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
故作庄严的,自命不凡的。
- 2.
puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek
自负的；虚荣心膨胀的
- 3.
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
以盛大仪式和庄严展示为特征的
故作庄严的,自命不凡的。；自负的；虚荣心膨胀的；以盛大仪式和庄严展示为特征的；爱炫耀的；虚夸的
In use
He gave a pompous speech about his own achievements.
The letter was written in a pompous style that annoyed everyone.
She found his pompous attitude difficult to tolerate.
a pompous speech
be pompous
pompous 常含贬义，形容言行夸张、自视过高。
His tone was pompous, as if he knew everything.
他的语气很虚夸，好像他什么都知道。
find sb/sth pompous
此结构表达某人对某人或某事的看法，主观性较强。
Many people find his speeches pompous.
许多人觉得他的演讲很浮夸。
be pompous about sth
介词 about 后接让人感到浮夸的具体内容。
Connections
Collocations
- pompous tone
- 傲慢的语气；自大口气
- His pompous tone made everyone in the room uncomfortable.他傲慢的语气让房间里每个人都不自在。
- pompous speech
- 虚夸的演讲；冠冕堂皇的讲话
- The mayor gave a pompous speech that said nothing new.市长发表了一篇冠冕堂皇的讲话，没有任何新内容。
- pompous manner
- 自命不凡的态度
- She disliked his pompous manner and constant self-praise.她讨厌他自命不凡的态度和不断的自我吹嘘。
- pompous official
- 爱摆架子的官员；自负的官员
- The pompous official kept everyone waiting while he finished his tea.那位爱摆架子的官员喝完了茶才让大家进去，让所有人一直等着。
- pompous language
- 浮夸的语言；虚夸的措辞
- He used pompous language to make a simple point sound important.他用浮夸的语言让一个简单的观点听起来很重要。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把pompous拆成pomp（盛大排场）加-ous，联想一个人处处摆排场、说话夸张，就是“虚夸的、爱炫耀的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲或写作、书面评论、人物刻画 pompous 多用于正式或书面语境，形容人自大、爱炫耀或言谈浮夸；日常口语中更常说 full of oneself 或 stuck-up。
Pronunciation & Spelling
常用词中几乎没有与 pompous 完全押韵的词。pomp /pɑmp/ 与 pompous 的前两个音节 /pɑm/ 相同，但它是单音节，所以不构成完整押韵。拼写相似的 pump /pʌmp/、compass /ˈkʌmpəs/、campus /ˈkæmpəs/ 的元音分别为 /ʌ/、/ʌ/、/æ/，都与 /ɑ/ 不同；famous /ˈfeɪməs/ 和 nervous /ˈnɜrvəs/ 仅共享后缀 -ous（弱读 /əs/），重音和元音也不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.