highbrow /ˈhaɪˌbraʊ/ TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ If you say that a book or discussion is highbrow, you mean that it is intellectual, academic, and is often difficult to understand. 学术性的; 高深难懂的

  例：

  He presents his own highbrow literary programme.

  他对自己那高深难懂的文学节目做了介绍。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you describe someone as highbrow, you mean that they are interested in serious subjects of a very intellectual nature, especially when these are difficult to understand. 品味高雅的人; 治学严谨的人 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was "too sophisticated" to appeal to most viewers.

  品味高雅的评论家轻蔑地表示，该节目“太深奥”，对大部分观众没有吸引力。