highbrow
发音
英 [ˈhaɪbraʊ]
美 [ˈhaɪˌbraʊ]
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- adj.
- 文化修养高的
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- n.
- 文化修养高的人
单词词源
highbrow 艺术修养高的
high,高，brow,眉毛。来自古代面相学，认为长高眉毛的人天生有艺术修养或艺术口味，虽然科学证明这一说法毫无根据，但是这个词却流传了下来。比较诗句“高帝子孙尽隆准，龙种自与常人殊”。
双语例句
- 1. But if pocket books were going to sell , they couldn 't just stick to the highbrow .
- 如果口袋书要卖得好，就不能只盯住知识分子。
- 2. They only attend highbrow events such as the ballet or the opera .
- 他们只参加高雅活动例如观看芭蕾舞或歌剧。
- 3. Start your own highbrow clique .
- 开始发展你自己的高雅小圈子。
- 4. We had a highbrow discussion on classical music .
- 我们就古典音乐来了一次高水准的讨论。
- 5. They only attend highbrow events such as the ballet .
- 他们只参加高水准的活动例如芭蕾舞表演。