sententious 的定义
- abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
- given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet.
- of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
sententious 近义词
compact
sententious 的近义词 4 个
pompous
sententious 的近义词 8 个
concise
更多sententious例句
- "No fief can remain in the possession of a woman," was the sententious utterance of the bailiff.
- “He may delay his defense if he like,” said a sententious young officer to whom I had imparted this natural wish.
- Another long and deliberate pause succeeded these sententious questions and ready replies.
- As soon as the door had closed behind him, several of the gamesters exchanged sententious nods and glances.
- Thus appealed to, however, he answered his friend in his ordinary sententious manner.