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highbrow

/ˈhaɪbraʊ/

Meanings
noun

阳春白雪，精英。

(sometimes derogatory) A cultured or learned person or thing.

Examples :

"The highbrow art history professor lectured about Renaissance paintings. "
这位阳春白雪派的艺术史教授讲解了文艺复兴时期的绘画。
culture person style society education literature

Related Words

Illustration intellectually

intellectually adverb

/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəli/ /ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuəli/

理智地，在 интеллектуальном уровне

"My sister approached the problem intellectually, considering all the angles and possible solutions before making a decision. "

我姐姐用理性的方式处理这个问题，先考虑了各个角度和可能的解决方案，然后才做决定。

Illustration sophisticated

sophisticated verb

/səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

使变得世故，使失去纯真。

"The marketing campaign sophisticated the image of the product, making it seem more exclusive than it really was. "

这次营销活动让这款产品的形象变得世故起来，使其看起来比实际更加高端。

Illustration renaissance

renaissance noun

/ˈɹɛnəˌsɑns/ /ɹəˈneɪs(ə)ns/

复兴，再生

"After years of decline, the town experienced a renaissance with the opening of new businesses and cultural centers. "

在经历多年的衰落后，随着新商业和文化中心的开设，这个小镇迎来了一次复兴。

Illustration stimulating

stimulating verb

/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪ.tɪŋ/

刺激，激励。

"The teacher's interesting presentation stimulated the students to ask many questions. "

老师生动有趣的演讲刺激了学生们提出许多问题。

Illustration cultured

cultured verb

/ˈkʌltʃərd/ /ˈkʌltʃɚd/

培养，培植。

"The lab technician carefully cultured the bacteria sample to study its growth patterns. "

实验技术员小心地培养了细菌样本，以便研究它的生长模式。

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

绘画，画作.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

蒙娜丽莎是最著名的画作之一。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration discussing

discussing verb

/dɪsˈkʌsɪŋ/

讨论，商议

"We are discussing the homework assignment in class. "

我们正在课堂上讨论作业。

Illustration derogatory

derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

负面信用记录, 不良信用记录

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

在你的信用报告上有一条不良信用记录会让你很难获得贷款。

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

文学，文艺。

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

学校图书馆的文学馆藏包括小说、诗歌和短篇故事。

Illustration gatherings

gatherings noun

/ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ /ˈɡæðrɪŋz/

聚会，集会

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

我是在一次工程师和科学家聚会上认识她的。