highbrow
adj. 不切实际的;自炫博学的;知识分子的
n. 卖弄知识的人;知识分子
例句
Language has been enriched with such terms as "highbrow", "egghead", "blue-stocking", "wiseacre", "know-all", "boffin" and, for many, "intellectual" is a term of denigration.
因为这些词语,比如,“卖弄知识的人”、“书呆子”、“女才子”、“自认聪明的人”、“自以为无所不知的人”,以及“研究员”,语言都变得丰富了起来,而且对大多数人来说,“知识分子”是一个诋毁的词语。
He presents his own highbrow literary programme.
他对自己那高深难懂的文学节目做了介绍。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was "too sophisticated" to appeal to most viewers.
品味高雅的评论家轻蔑地表示,该节目“太深奥”,对大部分观众没有吸引力。