highbrow
英 ['ha?bra?]
美['ha?bra?]
- adj. 不切實(shí)際的;自炫博學(xué)的;知識(shí)分子的
- n. 賣弄知識(shí)的人;知識(shí)分子
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
highbrow 藝術(shù)修養(yǎng)高的
high,高,brow,眉毛。來(lái)自古代面相學(xué),認(rèn)為長(zhǎng)高眉毛的人天生有藝術(shù)修養(yǎng)或藝術(shù)口味,雖然科學(xué)證明這一說(shuō)法毫無(wú)根據(jù),但是這個(gè)詞卻流傳了下來(lái)。比較詩(shī)句“高帝子孫盡隆準(zhǔn),龍種自與常人殊”。
英文詞源
- highbrow (n.)
- "person of superior intellect and taste," 1902, back-formation from high-browed (adj.), which is attested from 1891, from high (adj.) + brow (see also lowbrow).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He presents his own highbrow literary programme.
- 他介紹了自己那個(gè)專業(yè)性很強(qiáng)的文學(xué)項(xiàng)目的情況。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was "too sophisticated" to appeal to most viewers.
- 品位高雅的批評(píng)家們輕蔑地表示,該節(jié)目“太深?yuàn)W”,對(duì)多數(shù)觀眾沒(méi)有吸引力。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The professor was a highbrow from the local college.
- 那位教授是當(dāng)?shù)卮髮W(xué)里一位文化修養(yǎng)很高的人。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. We had a highbrow discussion on classical music.
- 我們就古典音樂(lè)來(lái)了一次高水平的討論.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. What appeals to me in the highbrow papers are the books and film reviews.
- 在第一流的報(bào)紙內(nèi)對(duì)我頗有吸引力的是書刊評(píng)論和影評(píng).
來(lái)自辭典例句