英 [pɒnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l] 美 [pɑːnˈtɪfɪk(ə)l]
adj. 罗马教宗的；主教的
n. 主教仪典书；主教祭服及徽章
pontifical /pɒnˈtɪfɪkəl/
形容词 of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff, the pope, or a bishop 教皇的; 主教的
名词 a book containing the prayers and ritual instructions for ceremonies restricted to a bishop 主教祷告书
the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
同义词： papal / apostolic / apostolical
denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
同义词： episcopal
puffed up with vanity
pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey
同义词： grandiloquent / overblown / pompous / portentous
... overblown 停息的 pontifical 自以为是的 foreboding 不祥的预感 ...
罗马教宗的；主教的
He is always pontifical.
他总是很自以为是。
President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
世界家庭大会教皇委员会负责人。
Pontifical aides hope the event may mark a turning point.
教皇助手们希望此次盛典会是一个转折点。
This is unusual for a Church that boasts its own Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
It will be held at the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He even donned pontifical hats and other clothing that hadn't been worn in decades.