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altiloquent

/awl-til-uh-kwuhnt, al-/US // ɔlˈtɪl ə kwənt, æl- //

高谈阔论,口齿不清,口若悬河,高谈阔论的人

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Archaic.

    • : high-flown or pretentious.

Examples

  • An altiloquent was one day about taking a journey into the country.

  • You remind me of an occasion some time past when reading a book of an altiloquent style.