highbrow
英 ['ha?bra?]
美['ha?bra?]
- adj. 不切實際的；自炫博學的；知識分子的
- n. 賣弄知識的人；知識分子
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
highbrow 藝術修養高的
high,高，brow,眉毛。來自古代面相學，認為長高眉毛的人天生有藝術修養或藝術口味，雖然科學證明這一說法毫無根據，但是這個詞卻流傳了下來。比較詩句“高帝子孫盡隆準，龍種自與常人殊”。
英文詞源
- highbrow (n.)
- "person of superior intellect and taste," 1902, back-formation from high-browed (adj.), which is attested from 1891, from high (adj.) + brow (see also lowbrow).
雙語例句
- 1. He presents his own highbrow literary programme.
- 他介紹了自己那個專業性很強的文學項目的情況。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was "too sophisticated" to appeal to most viewers.
- 品位高雅的批評家們輕蔑地表示，該節目“太深奧”，對多數觀眾沒有吸引力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The professor was a highbrow from the local college.
- 那位教授是當地大學里一位文化修養很高的人。
來自辭典例句
- 4. We had a highbrow discussion on classical music.
- 我們就古典音樂來了一次高水平的討論.
來自辭典例句
- 5. What appeals to me in the highbrow papers are the books and film reviews.
- 在第一流的報紙內對我頗有吸引力的是書刊評論和影評.
來自辭典例句