1. 1掉書袋的、文謅謅的(帶批評;和「口才好」的 eloquent 不一樣)

    Grandiloquent describes a person, a speech, or a style that uses words that are too long and too formal in order to sound important. It is the adjective that goes with . A grandiloquent speaker is not simply eloquent. Eloquent is praise for speaking well and clearly. Grandiloquent has a raised in it: you hear the big words, and you suspect the ideas underneath are smaller. It is itself a rather formal, adjective, which is a little funny. It comes from Latin grandis “great, full” plus loquēns, the “speaking” form of loquor “to speak”.

core核心畫面

組成From Middle French grandiloquent, from Latin grandiloquus: grandis (“great, full”) + loquēns, the present participle of loquor (“to speak”). Compare eloquent.

同家族的字

  • grandiloquencethe noun for this style of speech
  • eloquentsame Latin “speak” root; eloquent is praise, grandiloquent is not
  • grandfrom Latin grandis “great”

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

grandiloquentadj/ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/

  • 1

    Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.

    • The American people believe that they have a free country, and we are treated to grandiloquent speeches about our flag and our reputation for freedom and enlightenment.

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