grandiloquent
grandiloquent 英 [grænˈdɪləkwənt] 美 [ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt]
adj. 夸张的；夸大的；大言不惭的
- Grandiloquent is a fancy term for, well, being fancy or pretentious. In fact, you might say grandiloquent is itself a pretty grandiloquent word.
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- adj. 夸张的；夸大的；大言不惭的
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1. With the exception of Ron Paul, all the serious candidates waxed grandiloquent about their aims.
除了Ron Paul，所有严肃的候选人都极力夸大他们的目标。
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2. Since it opened in 1989, the structure appears to have settled into its grandiloquent setting. Today, it's as much photographed by tourists as the decorative stone buildings that house the Mona Lisa.
从1989年开放以来，这座建筑似乎已经习惯了它那气派的景象，收藏了《蒙娜丽莎》这样的名画的卢浮宫博物馆吸引了大批游客，而同样也有不少人拿起相机，对着这座金字塔闪个不停。
- grandiloquent (adj.) 1590s, probably a back-formation from grandiloquence. Related: Grandiloquently.
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