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fustian

英 [ˈfʌstiən]

美 [ˈfʌstʃən]

n.  纬起绒布(旧时用作衣料); 浮夸的言语

复数:fustians 

GRE

BNC.49161 / COCA.46022

牛津词典

    noun

    • 纬起绒布(旧时用作衣料)
      a thick strong cotton cloth with a slightly rough surface, used in the past for making clothes
      1. 浮夸的言语
        language that sounds impressive but does not mean much

        英英释义

        noun

        • a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
          1. pompous or pretentious talk or writing
              Synonym:bombastrantclaptrapblah

            双语例句

            • Nothing that belongs to Homer seems to have been more commonly mistaken than the just pitch of his style: some of his translators having swelled into fustian in a proud confidence of the sublime;
              对于荷马来说,其最遭人误解之处莫过适当的风格高度:有些译者一味盲信其无处不崇高,而致使译文浮夸失真;