"grandiose" in Chinese (Simplified)
宏伟浮夸
Definition
宏伟的事物非常大、令人印象深刻或壮丽,但通常带有夸张、不切实际的意味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Grandiose” 比较正式,可以褒义(宏伟)也可以贬义(浮夸、不切实际)。常见于批评计划、建筑或想法时。不同于“grand”,'grandiose' 多带有过度夸张之意。不是用来日常表扬的词。
Examples
The palace had a grandiose entrance with tall pillars.
宫殿有一个**宏伟**的入口,配有高大的柱子。
He has grandiose plans to build the world's tallest tower.
他有**宏伟**的计划,要建世界上最高的塔。
The final project was less grandiose than the original design.
最终项目没有原方案那么**宏伟**。
Her speech sounded impressive, but some ideas were just too grandiose to be practical.
她的演讲听起来很棒,但有些想法太**浮夸**,不切实际。
People often make grandiose promises during elections, but few keep them.
人们在选举期间经常做**浮夸**的承诺,但很少兑现。
That movie had such grandiose special effects, but the story was weak.
那部电影的特效非常**华丽**,但剧情很弱。