highbrow的读音 highbrow中文意思
英音
[ˈhaɪbraʊ]
美音 [ˈhaɪˌbraʊ]
adj. 文化修养高的美音 [ˈhaɪˌbraʊ]
n. 文化修养高的人
中文词源
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”。
highbrow 用法和例句
- 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。
- 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。
- Start your own highbrow clique .
- 开始发展你自己的高雅小圈子。
- 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。
- 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。