highbrow

🇬🇧 UK/'haibrau/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person with highly cultured or intellectual tastes.

自命清高的知识分子;文化修养高的人

adj.

Intellectually sophisticated or culturally demanding; appealing to educated tastes.

高雅的;知识分子的;曲高和寡的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
highbrowother
=highbrow

Common Collocations

  • 1.highbrow taste高雅品味
  • 2.highbrow culture高级文化

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She's considered a highbrow for her appreciation of classical music.

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