highfalutin

highfalutin

美 [ˌhaɪfəˈlut(ə)n] 　英 [ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn]

• adj.装模作样的；浮夸的；做作的
• n.夸张的话
• 网络冠冕堂皇；大话；自大的

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Also do not know who said that, say to eat nutritious, hey, I can always find this piece piggish highfalutin excuse.

也不知谁说的，说这样吃有营养，嘿，反正总能为这张馋嘴找到冠冕堂皇的借口的。

But whatever highfalutin' terms or techniques are used, the plumber and his boss both understand pipes and the messy risks in fixing them.

但无论使用的术语或技术有多么夸张，管道工和他的老板都了解管道，清楚修理时可能碰到的麻烦。

There are better, less highfalutin explanations.

这里有更好的、不再冠冕堂皇的理由。

I didn't even speak until I was four. There's a highfalutin name for this condition. Autism.

我甚至知道四岁才开始说话，这种情况说夸张点，叫自闭症。

the students responded, surprised and even hurt to think that managers are offended by their highfalutin opinions of themselves.

学生们都很诧异，甚至感到自尊心受到伤害，不知道为什么他们的自我好评得不到企业经理们的认同。

You may think I am a little highfalutin.

你们可能想我有点夸张。

I think that the way you said is a little highfalutin.

我认为你说话的方式有点自大。