show-off

英 [ˈʃəʊ ɒf]

美 [ˈʃoʊ ɔːf]

n.  爱炫耀的人; 喜欢卖弄的人

复数：show-offs　

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 爱炫耀的人；喜欢卖弄的人
  a person who tries to impress other people by showing how good he or she is at doing sth

柯林斯词典

• 爱卖弄的人;爱炫耀的人
  If you say that someone is ashow-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.

英英释义

noun

• someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
  Synonym:exhibitionist

双语例句

• One theory is that men, in particular, use humour as a mating signal, to show-off their intelligence and good genes to women.
  研究人员提出的一个理论是，男人尤其喜欢把幽默作为一个交配信号来向女人展示自己的才智和优良基因。
• He was a liar, a cheat, a show-off.
  他偷拐抢骗，样样精通。
• Go ahead and wear our set of three hat pins and show-off your sassy style sense.
  戴上这款三个小帽子的胸针能够完全展现出您时尚的气息。
• The sentences still form in my mind, and thoughts still do their little show-off dance, but I know my thought patterns so well now that they don't bother me anymore.
  词句仍在我的脑子里成形，思维仍卖弄风骚地手舞足蹈，但我现在已经十分熟悉自己的思维模式，不再受到干扰。
• Take no notice of him you know what a show-off he is.
  别理睬他&你知道他多喜欢卖弄。
• The characteristics of value and lifestyle can be reflected by seven factors including show-off factor, family factor, personality factor, career factor, stability factor, investment factor and enjoyment factor.
  研究认为，价值与生活方式的特征可以由炫耀因子、家庭因子、个性因子、事业因子、稳定因子、投资因子、享乐因子等7类因子体现。
• Nevertheless, for a very long of period, the metaphysical style of his poetry has been criticized by many professionals, who consider it as a show-off of intellect.
  在相当长的时期内，批评家们对多恩的诗歌及形而上学派诗歌创作持诟病的态度，认为那是旖旎玄虚的技巧摆弄。
• He had this big, you know, sort of show-off cellar, you know.
  他有个特别大的那种特张扬的酒窖。
• This piece is now in a formal show-off drawing room where the owner entertains officially and therefore does not want to see a big TV.
  这个书柜如今放在一个奢华炫耀的正式客厅里，主人要在这里郑重地招待客人，不想看到一个大电视。
• Though that is only a plan, he self-deprecatingly says, not wanting to look a show-off.
  不过，这只是个计划，他谦虚地说道，不希望看上去在吹牛。