high-flown
US /ˈhaɪˌfloʊn/
UK /ˈhaɪˌfləʊn/
形容词
华而不实, 夸张的, 言过其实的
extravagant and pretentious in speech or writing
示例:
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His speech was full of high-flown rhetoric that failed to impress the audience.
他的演讲充满了华而不实的辞藻，未能打动听众。
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She dismissed his high-flown ideas as impractical.
她认为他那些华而不实的想法不切实际。