flamboyant

• adj. 艳丽的；火焰似的；炫耀的
• n. 凤凰木

来自古法语flamboiier, 闪光，照耀，词源同flame. 拼写受boy影响俗化。

1. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

flamboyant (adj.)

1832, originally in reference to a 15c.-16c. architectural style with wavy, flame-like curves, from French flamboyant "flaming, wavy," present participle of flamboyer "to flame," from Old French flamboiier "to flame, flare, blaze, glow, shine" (12c.), from flambe "a flame, flame of love," from flamble, variant of flamme, from Latin flammula "little flame" (see flame (n.)). Extended sense of "showy, ornate" is from 1879. Related: Flamboyantly.

a flamboyant gesture/style/personality

炫耀的手势 / 作风 / 个性

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flamboyant clothes/designs

艳丽的衣服；华丽的设计

牛津词典

Freddie Mercury was a flamboyant star of the British hard rock scene.

弗雷迪·摩克瑞是英国硬摇滚乐界一颗耀眼的明星。

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...his lightning speed and flamboyant, aggressive style of play...

他闪电般的速度以及花哨夸张、咄咄逼人的打球风格

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Other late Gothic styles include the British Perpendicular style and the French and Spanish Flamboyant style.

其它哥德式晚期风格包括英国的垂直式风格和法国、西班牙的火焰式风格.

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The King's flamboyant lifestyle is well known.

国王的浮华生活方式是人尽皆知的.

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The unbelievers will say they are but words, but a slogan, but a flamboyant phrase.

不信我们的人会说,它们只不过是空洞的字眼 、 口号 、 浮夸的词句.

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His career and flamboyant style led to friction with congregation elders.

杰克逊和他的姐妹拉托雅都说他们的父亲对孩子非常残忍而且虐待他们.

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Flamboyant, sexually blatant, frequently preposterous, it is redeemed in part by Mailer's energy and curiosity.

本书光怪陆离,色情泛滥, 多处荒谬可笑, 幸而梅勒的精力和好奇心使这部小说没有全盘失败.

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An opulent, flamboyant wine with definitive varietal characters.

集中体现了阿根廷上等葡萄酒的特点.

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Thereafter the colours she chose to wear remained bright and flamboyant.

自此以后,她选择的衣服都相当艳丽.

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He is probably the least flamboyant of the Republican contenders.

共和党各角逐中,他大概是最不引人注目的.

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This flamboyant and aggressive group of artists put more importance on manifestos than any other.

这伙花哨、活跃的艺术家比其他任何画派都更重视宣言.

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Guzm á n also has something of a taste for the flamboyant.

某种程度上,古兹曼也有炫耀的喜好.

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Pierpont Morgan , perhaps the most flamboyant of the enterpreneurs , operated on a scale of magnificence.

皮尔庞特·摩根或许是企业家当中最阔气的.他的经营规模庞大.

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It has neither modern appearance nor flamboyant color, however it is a classic model.

它没有摩登的外形,也没有张扬的色彩, 但却是永不落幕的经典款.

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Where on earth can I find a mammoth elephant; without flamboyant protrusions of wild tusks.

我在地球上哪里可以找到一头庞然大象; 没有耀眼凸出的野性牙齿.

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As the actors were serious in the film his flamboyant style added flavour in the film.

作为演员严重,在他的电影华丽的风格色彩的补充,在影片中.

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If you want to buy a flamboyant pair of trousers, go ahead!

如果你想要买一条派头十足的裤子, 去吧!

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His flamboyant presentations were popular with students but failed to prepare them to pass departmental exams.

他的华丽演讲虽然在学生中很受欢迎,却没能让他们准备好去通过院系考试.

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He stooged for the flamboyant senator.

他是那个爱炫耀的参议员的助手.

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His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.

他的衣着在这种严肃场合太浮夸了.

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The flamboyant slippers might also have dubious fashion value today.

当然,这双“珠光宝气”的拖鞋即使在今天可能也不会过时.

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His style of choreography is flamboyant.

他的舞蹈设计风格是复杂夸张的.

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He stooged for the flamboyant Senator.

他给这位派头十足的参议员当配角.

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Like most people in the crowd, Walter knew about the flamboyant politician.

像在人群中的大多数人一样, 沃特认识这个闪耀的政客.

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She became a pop culture icon with millions of women emulating her flamboyant hairstyle.

她成为流行文化的标志,数百万女性模仿她艳丽的发型.

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It can be a car for a flamboyant driver.

它可以是一个汽车的华丽的驱动程序.

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