highfalutin
adjective /ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn/
/ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn/
(informal)- trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary
synonym pretentious装模作样的;浮夸的;做作的 - highfalutin language
高级语言
词源mid 19th cent. (originally US): perhaps from high + fluting (present participle of flute). - highfalutin language