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flatulent


  • 英式英标[\'flætʃələnt]
  • 美式音标[\'flætjʊl(ə)nt]

adj. 浮夸的;自负的;肠胃气胀的;空虚的

中文词源

flatulent 浮夸的

来自辅音丛bl, fl, 吹,鼓起,词源同blow, blossom. 引申词义浮夸的。

英文词源

flatulent (adj.)
"affected by digestive gas," 1590s, from Middle French flatulent (16c.), from Modern Latin flatulentus, from Latin flatus "a blowing, breathing, snorting; a breaking wind," past participle of flare "to blow, puff," which is cognate with Old English blawan (see blow (v.1)).