highbrow

• adj. 不切實際的；自炫博學的；知識分子的
• n. 賣弄知識的人；知識分子

high,高，brow,眉毛。來自古代麵相學，認為長高眉毛的人天生有藝術修養或藝術口味，雖然科學證明這一說法毫無根據，但是這個詞卻流傳了下來。比較詩句“高帝子孫盡隆準，龍種自與常人殊”。

highbrow (n.)

"person of superior intellect and taste," 1902, back-formation from high-browed (adj.), which is attested from 1891, from high (adj.) + brow (see also lowbrow).

1. He presents his own highbrow literary programme.

他介紹了自己那個專業性很強的文學項目的情況。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was "too sophisticated" to appeal to most viewers.

品位高雅的批評家們輕蔑地表示，該節目“太深奧”，對多數觀眾沒有吸引力。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The professor was a highbrow from the local college.

那位教授是當地大學裏一位文化修養很高的人。

來自辭典例句

4. We had a highbrow discussion on classical music.

我們就古典音樂來了一次高水平的討論.

來自辭典例句

5. What appeals to me in the highbrow papers are the books and film reviews.

在第一流的報紙內對我頗有吸引力的是書刊評論和影評.

來自辭典例句