[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]夸夸其谈;大放厥词Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
[disapproval]
There was no bombast or conceit in his speech.
他的演讲并没有夸大其词和自吹自擂。
Oxford
bom·bast/ˈbɒmbæst; NAmEˈbɑːmbæst/noun[uncountable ]( formal) words which sound important but have little meaning, used to impress people 华而不实的言辞;大话▶bom·bas·tic/bɒmˈbæstɪk; NAmEbɑːmˈbæstɪk/adjective◆a bombastic speaker大放厥词的演说家bom·bast/ˈbɒmbæst; NAmEˈbɑːmbæst/bom·bas·tic/bɒmˈbæstɪk; NAmEbɑːmˈbæstɪk/
bombastic language contains long words that sound important but have no real meaning: He is best known for three rather bombastic poems.—bombast /ˈbɒmbæst $ ˈbɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]
WDF
bombast
[ˈbɒmbæst]
GRE
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高调(72%),浮夸的言语(28%)
n.夸大的言辞
adj.夸大的
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