sen·ten·tious
adjective/senˈtenʃəs/
/senˈtenʃəs/
(formal, disapproving)- trying to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements
多格言警句的;(尤指)说教式的 - sententious remarks
说教的话
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin sententiosus, from sententia ‘opinion’, from sentire ‘feel, be of the opinion’. The original sense was ‘full of meaning or wisdom’, later becoming depreciatory. - sententious remarks