Whenasentenceisloadedwithbigwords,high-soundingphrases,orpretentiouslanguage;itwillsoundartificial,flowery,andpompous.Itiscalledoverwrittenstyle.
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- What is the main entrance to the Forbidden City? A: Meridian Gate. B: The Gate of Divine Might. C: The Eastern Flowery Gate. D: The Western Flowery Gate.
- The language in his later works is more flowery and less precise.（)
- 青书学堂: Sometimes they spoke lovingly of the country ____ the Flowery Land.( )
- If possible, write a long and flowery（华丽的）thank-you letter to show your sincerity.
- The English do not trust big ______ and open shows of feelings, especially if they are expressed in flowery language.