pom·pous /ˈpɒmpəs $ ˈpɑːm-/ adjectiveadj PROUDsomeone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval 自命不凡的,自高自大的;浮华的,虚夸的〔含贬义〕 He seems rather pompous. 他看上去相当自负。
the book’s pompous style 该书浮夸的文风
► see thesaurus at proud —pompously adverbadv
—pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti $ pɑːmˈpɑː-/ (also pompousness) /ˈpɒmpəsnəs ˈpɑːm-/ noun [uncountableU]