fustian
n.粗斜条棉布,夸大的话 adj.粗斜条棉布的,夸饰的,夸大的
难易程度:
fustian为短语/超纲词汇
fustian
/'fʌstɪən; [US] -tʃən; `fʌstʃən/
n [U]
1 thick strong coarse cotton cloth 厚而结实的粗棉布; 粗斜纹布
*a jacket (made) of fustian 粗斜纹布(制成)的甲克
* [attrib 作定语] a fustian jacket 粗斜纹布甲克.
2 (dated derog 旧, 贬) talk that sounds impressive but is in fact empty and worthless; bombast 空洞无物的吹嘘; 夸夸其谈.
fustian
n[U]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: fustaine, probably from Latin fustis 'heavy wooden stick']
a type of rough heavy cotton cloth, worn especially in the past
literary words that sound important but have very little meaning
>fustianadj