highfalutin

adj.

1. 装模作样的；浮夸的；做作的
   trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary

1. ADJ-GRADED 装模作样的;浮夸的;矫饰的
   People sometimes use highfalutin to describe something that they think is being made to sound complicated or important in order to impress people.
   1. This isn't highfalutin art-about-art. It's marvellous and adventurous stuff.
      这不是一件纯粹为艺术而艺术的华而不实的东西，而是进行了大胆创新的非凡作品。

1. This isn't highfalutin art-about-art. It's marvellous and adventurous stuff.
   这不是一件纯粹为艺术而艺术的华而不实的东西，而是进行了大胆创新的非凡作品。
2. Highfalutin reasons for denying direct federal assistance to the unemployed ( bArthur M.Schlesinger, Jr)
   拒绝联邦政府对失业人员直接援助的自大的理由（b孝瑟M.施莱辛格）
3. It is a mistake to use highfalutin language when you advertise to uneducated people.
   当你针对未受教育的人做广告，别用艰涩难懂的字眼。
4. The president gave highfalutin reasons for denying direct federal assistance to the unemployed.
   总统拒绝由联邦直接干预来帮助失业者，还找了一堆冠冕堂皇的理由。

adj

1. affectedly genteel

   Synonym:    grandiosehifalutinhighfalutinghoity-toityla-di-da