highbrow

['haibrau]

adj.文化修养高的, 自诩文化修养高的
n.高知识分子, 自以为文化修养很高的人

例句与用法:

I was holding her hand. "Men are carnal, " I said, as a more highbrow way of expressing that the way to a man's heart is through his belly.

作为“让你的丈夫吃得好,他才会永远爱你”这句话的更富高级趣味的表达方式,我握着她的手,说道:“男人是由肉体组成的。”

词形变化:

名词: highbrowism |

详细释义:

n.

1. 【口】知识分子

2. (自诩为)学识高的人

a.

(自诩为)学识高的; 文化修养高的

We had a highbrow discussion on classical music.

我们就古典音乐来了一次高水平的讨论。