ostentatious
英 [,ɒsten'teɪʃəs]
美[,ɑstɛn'teʃəs]
- adj. 招摇的；卖弄的；夸耀的；铺张的；惹人注目的
词态变化
比较级: more ostentatious;最高级: most ostentatious;副词: ostentatiously;
助记提示
1. os- "in front of" + tent- + -ation.
2. 字面含义：stretched to the front. => show, expose to view, exhibit, display.
3. => apparent, professed.
4. 也就是拉伸到前面、表面。
5. ostentate + -ious(复合后缀：-y, -ous).
6. ostentation => ostentati- + -ous.
2. 字面含义：stretched to the front. => show, expose to view, exhibit, display.
3. => apparent, professed.
4. 也就是拉伸到前面、表面。
5. ostentate + -ious(复合后缀：-y, -ous).
6. ostentation => ostentati- + -ous.
中文词源
ostentatious 炫耀的，卖弄的
来自ostentation,炫耀，卖弄。
英英释意
- 1. intended to attract notice and impress others;
- "an ostentatious sable coat"
- 2. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
英文词源
- ostentatious (adj.)
- 1701, from ostentation + -ous. Earlier in a similar sense were ostentative (c. 1600); ostentive (1590s). Related: Ostentatiously; ostentatiousness (1650s).
实用场景例句
- He gave an ostentatious yawn.
- 他张扬地打了个哈欠。
牛津词典
- ostentatiously dressed
- 招摇的打扮
牛津词典
- ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons.
- 他的那所尽管装饰精致、但并不及达拉斯其他大亨的私宅那样奢华的房子
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an ostentatious wedding reception.
- 豪华铺张的婚宴
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious...
- 他显然很有钱，但出手大方却不炫富。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.
- 她的语言优美，丝毫无装腔作势之感。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.
- 他的妻子几乎没有怎么开口，不过她本来就不是好出风头的人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Owning a sewing machine was a ostentatious display.
- 那时候拥有缝纫机简直是可以炫耀的资本.
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- Their daughter was ostentatious on her wedding reception.
- 他们的女儿在办婚事时摆阔.
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- Ostentatious exercising in a place of work is ugly, undignified and should not be tolerated.
- 在办公场所来这些花里胡哨的运动,会很难看, 很失脸面,不应纵容这种运动.
期刊摘选
- They were exact in outward ceremonies, diligent in washings , fastings, and long prayers ostentatious in almsgiving.
- 他们对外表的仪式非常严格, 在洗濯 、 禁食的事上很是拘泥.祷告则长篇大论,施舍作给人看.
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- I saw the house is ostentatious when I was outside just now.
- 我刚在外面的时候看见房子在装修.
电影对白
- In other countries those with hereditary wealth may lead lives of ostentatious indolence.
- 在其他国家,那些有地位的人可能会过一种炫耀的无所事事的生活.
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- She carried her car keys on an ostentatious gold key ring.
- 她把汽车钥匙挂在一个夸张的金钥匙圈上.
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- The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor.
- 富人炫耀的生活方式激起了穷人的仇恨.
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- He was neither ostentatious nor luxurious, neither did he care about social position.
- 他既不浮华也不奢侈, 也不讲究社会地位.
辞典例句
- Their wedding was very ostentatious.
- 他们的婚宴办得真排场.
期刊摘选
- He is lavish and ostentatious.
- 他花钱大手大脚且喜欢摆阔.
辞典例句
- It is not, however, the most ostentatious house on the reservation.
- 尽管如此, 这并非是当地最豪华的公寓.
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- He road his new bicycle and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way.
- 他骑了一部新的脚踏车,在我家前面夸耀地骑来骑去.
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- This year, those ostentatious displays will take a back seat to social responsibility.
- 今年, 这些摆阔和炫耀将让位于社会责任的话题.
期刊摘选
- Contacts conducted at arm's length for five years should suddenly turn into such an ostentatious embrace.
- 五年来保持的不过分亲密的接触现在突然变成如此公开炫耀的拥抱.
辞典例句
- The central meaning shared by these adjectives is. not ornate ostentatious, or showy.
- 这些形容词共有的一个中心意思是指. 不华丽的,不虚饰的, 朴实无华的.
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- It was thought ostentatious of him.
- (大家)认为他那么做是为了炫耀阔绰.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Despite their prices, Bristol cars are not ostentatious, which seems to be part of their appeal.
- 尽管价格昂贵, 布里斯托尔汽车却相当的低调, 这好像也是他独特魅力的一部分.
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- He rode his new bicycle and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way.
- 他骑了一辆新的脚踏车,在我家前面夸耀地骑来骑去.
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- Justice always pales in comparison to vanity and ostentatious displays of power.
- 正义跟虚荣、虚有其表的力量相比,本来就是逊色而苍白的.
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