late 14c., "characterized by exaggerated self-importance," from Old French pompos (14c., Modern French pompeux) and directly from Late Latin pomposus "stately, pompous," from Latin pompa "pomp" (see pomp). More literal (but less common) meaning "characterized by pomp" is attested from early 15c. Related: Pompously.
雙語例句
1. The prose of his official communications was so laboured, pompous and verbose.
他筆下的公文矯揉浮華，長篇大論。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was generally disliked and regarded as a pompous ass.
他常不招人待見，而且被看作是個自負的大傻帽兒。
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3. The service was grand without being pompous.
儀式場面宏大，卻不浮華。
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4. What a load of pompous, pseudo-intellectual rot.