他总是喜欢在会议上高谈阔论,好像自己是这方面的专家。

He always enjoys pontificating at meetings as if he were the expert on the subject.

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He always enjoys pontificating at meetings as if he were the expert on the subject.

pontificating 是动词 pontificate 的现在分词形式。pontificate 源自拉丁语 pontifex(大祭司),原指"以大祭司身份行事",后来引申为"以权威姿态发表意见"或"自以为是地高谈阔论"。这个词带有贬义色彩,暗示说话者摆出权威姿态但实际可能缺乏真知灼见。

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