| 单词 | grandiose |
| 例句 | grandiose adjective 1.•the court's grandiose facade:magnificent, impressive, grand, imposing, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, glorious, elaborate | palatial, stately, luxurious, opulent | informal plush, swanky, flash. ANT humble, unimpressive. 2.•a grandiose plan:ambitious, bold, overambitious, extravagant, high-flown, flamboyant | informal over the top. ANT humble, modest.WORD NOTE grandiose Only a few of the synonyms shown here make it clear that while to be grand is one thing, to be grandiose is quite another. Something grandiose is pretentiously grand; grand with a self-satisfied smirk. There's a terrible tendency, when deciding between similar-sounding synonyms, such as grand and grandiose, to always choose the longer. If you have this bad habit, make sure the extra syllables aren't also carrying an extra weight of meaning that you don't intend. — EMConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |
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