chin-stroking
noun [ U ] mainly UK (also chin stroking) uk/ˈtʃɪnˌstrəʊ.kɪŋ/ us/ˈtʃɪn ˌstroʊ.kɪŋ/
（故作高深的）扶颏冥想
careful thought about something, especially when this is done in a very serious way that you find annoying or not helpful
There is no chin-stroking among this jazz audience, just simple enjoyment of the music. 在这些爵士乐观众中，没人故作深沉，只有直截了当的音乐享受。
We observed an older man's pensive chin-stroking as he looked at the exhibit. 我们看到一位老人一边观看展览一边扶颏思考。
Synonym: beard-stroking
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- This record is proof that intelligent pop doesn't have to mean chin stroking in the library.
- Her piece set off much chin-stroking about self-hatred among women.
- There has been much chin stroking and finger wagging after the quarterly publication of personal debt figures.
- The show is full of ponderous metaphysical chin stroking.
- Brace yourselves for a lot of chin-stroking on the relative merits of various post-punk bands.
- It really has taken years of chin stroking and work to produce this perfect souffle.
chin-stroking
adjective mainly UK
拿腔作势、装模作样、自以为是
thinking very carefully and seriously about something, especially in a way that is annoying or not helpful because you are trying to impress people with your knowledge
Our response to the artwork is joyful and instinctive, rather than a solemn, chin-stroking inspection. 我们对艺术品的反应是喜悦和本能的，而不是严肃的、拿腔作势的检视。
He has an inclination towards chin-stroking self-importance. 他有一种自负自大的倾向。
Synonym: beard-stroking
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- The programme was a stodgy sociological treatise overladen with official statements, survey results and the verbose sophistry of chin-stroking economists.
- Maybe women should be more like men, perhaps by engaging in chin-stroking conversations about the brake horsepower of various cars.
- He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of music to rival any chin-stroking nerd.