glorified

英 [ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd]

美 [ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd]

adj.  吹捧的; 吹嘘的; 美化的
v.  吹捧; 吹嘘; 美化; 颂扬，赞美，崇拜(上帝)
glorify的过去分词和过去式

过去式：glorified　过去分词：glorified　

BNC.19786 / COCA.19775

牛津词典

adj.

• 吹捧的；吹嘘的；美化的
  making sb/sth seem more important or better than they are
  1. The restaurant was no more than a glorified fast-food cafe.
     这地方美其名曰餐馆，其实只不过是个快餐店而已。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 吹嘘的；美化的
  You useglorifiedto indicate that something is less important or impressive than its name suggests.
  1. Sometimes they tell me I'm just a glorified waitress...
     他们有时候对我说我只是个女招待，只不过称呼好听一些罢了。
  2. Some places were no more than glorified pubs.
     一些地方名字叫得好听，其实不过是酒馆而已。

英英释义

adj

• accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
  Synonym:canonizedcanonised

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