sententious

英[senˈtenʃəs]

美[sɛnˈtɛnʃəs]

GRE

基本释义

Generally his ideas were expressed in sententious phrase, spoken in low voice .

他发表意见总是用柔和的声音，简短的句子。

辞典例句

Generally his ideas were expressed in brief sententious phrase, spoken in low voice.

他发表意见总是用柔和的声音,简短的句子.

辞典例句

Too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation.

太多的时候,重要的插话演变成了一种说教式的对话.

互联网

Instead, Big Ben's mellow voice came clear, sententious . Reassuring, over the air.

但恰恰相反, 通过无线电波从收音机里传出的是大本钟柔和圆润的钟声,那么清晰、威严, 给人以安慰和信心.

互联网

Adjective

1. abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing;
"too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation"- Kathleen Barnes
2. concise and full of meaning;
"welcomed her pithy comments"
"the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen