show off

英 [ˈʃəʊ ɒf]

美 [ˈʃoʊ ɔːf]

炫耀; 卖弄; 表现自己; 显摆（某物）

现在分词：showing off　过去式：showed off　第三人称单数：shows off　过去分词：shown off　

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 炫耀;卖弄;表现自己
  If you say that someoneis showing off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or what they own.
  1. All right, there's no need to show off...
     好了，没必要炫耀。
  2. He had been showing off for her at the poker table.
     牌桌上他一直在她面前表现自己。
• PHRASAL VERB 卖弄，炫耀，显摆(某物)
  If youshow offsomething that you have, you show it to a lot of people or make it obvious that you have it, because you are proud of it.
  1. Naomi was showing off her engagement ring...
     娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。
  2. Body builders shave their chests to show off their muscles...
     健美运动员剃去胸毛以展示肌肉。
  3. He actually enjoys his new hairstyle and has decided to start showing it off.
     实际上他很喜欢自己的新发型，决定要炫耀一番。
• PHRASAL VERB 衬托;使夺目;使显得更漂亮(或迷人)
  If somethingshowssomethingoff, it emphasizes its good features so that it looks especially attractive.
  1. She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
     她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。
• See also:show-off

英英释义

verb

• display proudly
  1. he showed off his new sports car
  Synonym:flauntflashostentateswank

双语例句

• Although he wants to make a hit, I think he hasn't got much to show off.
  虽然他想大出风头，不过我以为他没有什么可炫耀的。
• Just three months later, Heather had a real ring to show off.
  就在3个月后，希瑟有了真正的订婚戒指。
• They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.
  他们爱炫耀，几乎对每种情况都添油加醋。
• Naomi was showing off her engagement ring
  娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。
• Your great name long since reached my ears like thunder. I am ashamed to show off my incompetence in the presence of an expert like yourself.
  先生大名，如雷灌耳，小弟献丑，真是班门弄斧了。
• He actually enjoys his new hairstyle and has decided to start showing it off.
  实际上他很喜欢自己的新发型，决定要炫耀一番。
• All of a sudden you have something to show off as proof of your newly acquired skills.
  突然之间，你会发现你有新学会的技术可以炫耀了。
• You guys are all network vets, so it's time to show off your system upgrade strengths.
  你们都是网络老将了，所有现在是你们展示自己系统升级强项的时候了。
• The player was given hardly any opportunities to show off his talents
  那位选手几乎没有得到什么机会展示自己的天赋。
• It is bad manners to show off your knowledge of cleverness.
  炫耀你的知识和聪明是不好的。