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。
爱炫耀的;虚夸的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
爱炫耀的;虚夸的
self-important; vain
His tone was pompous, as if he knew everything.
他的语气很虚夸,好像他什么都知道。
故作庄严的,自命不凡的。
Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
自负的;虚荣心膨胀的
puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek
以盛大仪式和庄严展示为特征的
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
He gave a pompous speech about his own achievements.
他发表了一场炫耀自己成就的浮夸演讲。
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The letter was written in a pompous style that annoyed everyone.
这封信写得浮夸做作,让大家都感到厌烦。
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She found his pompous attitude difficult to tolerate.
她觉得他那自高自大的态度令人难以忍受。
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a pompous speech
一篇浮夸的演讲
WordNet
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。
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。
介词 about 后接让人感到浮夸的具体内容。
Don't be pompous about your wealth.
别拿你的财富炫耀。
Not this
He is a pompous.
Use this
He is a pompous person.
英语中形容词 pompous 不能直接充当名词,指“一个爱炫耀/自命不凡的人”时需要补出中心词 person;中文可以用“的”省略名词,但英语不可以。
Not this
He is pompous of his achievements.
Use this
He is pompous about his achievements.
表示“对……自命不凡、爱炫耀”时,pompous 与介词 about 搭配;用 of 是受 proud of 的影响,不符合英语介词搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
浮夸的言辞;空洞的大话
Her speech was filled with pompous rhetoric but no concrete proposals.
她的演讲满是浮夸的言辞,却没有具体建议。
自大狂;爱摆架子的人
He's such a pompous ass when he talks about his job.
他一谈起自己的工作就那么自大。
夸夸其谈的人;说大话的人
The boss is a pompous windbag who never listens to anyone.
老板是个夸夸其谈的人,从不听别人的意见。
自命不凡的傻瓜
Ignore him—he's just a pompous twit.
别理他——他不过是个自命不凡的傻瓜。
Use pompous naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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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”。
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。
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。
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