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rodomontade

/rod-uh-mon-teyd, -tahd, -muhn-, roh-duh-/US // ˌrɒd ə mɒnˈteɪd, -ˈtɑd, -mən-, ˌroʊ də- //UK // (ˌrɒdəmɒnˈteɪd, -ˈtɑːd) literary //

罗曼蒂克,罗曼塔德,罗曼史,罗曼特

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : bragging.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    rod·o·mon·tad·ed, rod·o·mon·tad·ing.

    • : to boast; brag; talk big.

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Examples

  • Except for this exhibition of rodomontade his address was a wonderful display of reasoning and erudition.

  • Lily said, "Yes, it was so," without at all understanding what he meant by his rodomontade.

  • In the first place, the stranger cannot but be struck by the perfect adaptation of Jefferson's rodomontade to an expected purpose.

  • The impostor they follow has nothing but fustian and rodomontade in his impudent lying book from beginning to end.

  • Carlocho opened his eyes wide at this rodomontade, which he could not understand, but hastened to obey the order.