bombast
/ˈbɒmbæst/noun
mass noun
- high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people夸大的言辞, 高调。
派生词
bombastic
adjectivebombastically
adverb词源
G mid 16th cent. （denoting raw cotton or cotton wool used as padding, later used figuratively）： from Old French bombace, from medieval Latin bombax, bombac-, alteration bombyx 'silkworm' （see BOMBAZINE）.