highfalutin
highfalutin — 形容詞
- highfalutinpositive
- more highfalutincomparative
- most highfalutinsuperlative
1. used to describe language, behaviour, or things that are meant to sound impressi
裝腔作勢
形容言辭或作為過度誇張做作，顯得可笑
used to describe language, behaviour, or things that are meant to sound impressive or important but seem silly or unnecessary because they are too grand for the situation.
Caio thought the mayor's highfalutin speech was just empty words for the local crowd.
Caio 認為市長那場裝腔作勢的演說對當地民眾來說只是空話。
attributive use: highfalutin + speech
Amani refused to stay at the highfalutin hotel with the marble stairs and gold taps.
Amani 拒絕入住那間有大理石樓梯和金色水龍頭的裝腔作勢旅館。
The cafe renamed itself 'Maison de Cuisine' — a highfalutin touch — and raised prices.
那間咖啡館改名為「Maison de Cuisine」——一個裝腔作勢的小舉動——並調漲了價格。
Min found her uncle's highfalutin way of talking — 'one must procure the finest' — rather amusing.
Min 覺得她叔叔那種裝腔作勢的說話方式——「必須採購最上等的」——相當好笑。
- pretentious
more formal and broader in use; can describe people, art, writing
- pompous
focuses on self-importance and a solemn, overbearing tone
- grandiose
emphasises an exaggerated sense of scale or ambition
- humble
simple and modest in manner or presentation
- down-to-earth
practical and unpretentious; informal like highfalutin
文法句型
highfalutin + noun
sound/look/be + highfalutin
用法筆記
Almost always used informally or critically. Often appears before nouns describing speech, writing, or style (speech, language, name, way of talking). The word carries a negative tone — calling something highfalutin means you think it is unnecessarily grand and faintly ridiculous.