"pontificate on" 怎么发音
expression
pahn-TIF-uh-kayt on
pon-TIF-uh-kuht on
释义
To speak or express opinions about something in a way that shows you think you are always right and more important than others.
IPA 音标
美式英语
pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
英式英语
pɒnˈtɪfɪkət/ /ˈɒn
简化发音
美式
pahn-TIF-uh-kayt on
英式
pon-TIF-uh-kuht on
语境中听
He likes to pontificate on history even though he's not an expert.
Please don't pontificate on things you don't know about.
She tends to pontificate on health issues at every meeting.
I wish he wouldn't pontificate on politics all the time—it's exhausting.