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"pontificating" in Chinese (Traditional)

誇誇其談居高臨下地說話

Definition

用自以為是、居高臨下的方式表達自己的看法,經常帶有說教或高高在上的語氣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞帶有貶義,形容某人愛用高高在上的語氣發表意見,常在批評性語境中使用。常與 'about/on' 連用(例如“pontificating about politics”)。多出現在口語或評論中。

Examples

He kept pontificating about the best way to study.

他一直在**誇誇其談**如何最好地學習。

She is always pontificating during meetings.

她總是在會議上**居高臨下地說話**。

Stop pontificating and listen to other people's ideas.

別再**誇誇其談**,也聽聽別人的想法。

He started pontificating on politics at dinner, and no one could get a word in.

他在晚餐時開始**大談特談政治**,沒有人插得上話。

I wish he would stop pontificating and actually let us discuss the problem.

我希望他別再**誇誇其談**,讓我們真正討論問題。

Instead of pontificating, maybe try listening for a change.

與其**居高臨下地說教**,不如這次試著聽聽別人說什麼。