"pontificate on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自以为是地谈论
• 以权威口吻评论

Definition

以自以为是的方式谈论某事，好像自己总是对的，比别人更重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是一个正式且带有贬义的表达，用于形容别人以自大或权威的口吻谈论某事，常让人反感。常与政治、科学等话题搭配。不是用来描述谦虚分享知识的场合。

Examples

He likes to pontificate on history even though he's not an expert.

他喜欢**自以为是地谈论**历史，尽管他不是专家。

Please don't pontificate on things you don't know about.

请不要在你不了解的事情上**自以为是地谈论**。

She tends to pontificate on health issues at every meeting.

她在每次会议上都喜欢**以权威口吻评论**健康问题。

I wish he wouldn't pontificate on politics all the time—it's exhausting.

我希望他别总是**自以为是地谈论**政治，真让人头疼。

Some people love to pontificate on topics they barely understand.

有些人喜欢**自以为是地谈论**他们几乎不了解的话题。

Rather than pontificate on climate change, maybe just listen for once.

与其**自以为是地谈论**气候变化，不如这次先听听别人怎么说。