| 单词 | show |
| 释义 | show (ʃoʊ ) Word forms: shows , showing , showed , shown 1. verb B1 If something shows that a state of affairs exists, it gives information that proves it or makes it clear to people. Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer. [VERB that] He was arrested at his home in Southampton after a breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving. [VERB that] These figures show an increase of over one million in unemployment. [VERB noun] New airline technology was shown to be improving fuel consumption. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] You'll be given regular blood tests to show whether you have been infected. [VERB wh] Synonyms: indicate, demonstrate, prove, reveal 2. verb B1 If a picture, chart, film, or piece of writing shows something, it represents it or gives information about it. Figure 4.1 shows the respiratory system. [VERB noun] ...a coin showing Cleopatra. [VERB noun] The cushions, shown left, measure 20 x 12 inches and cost $39.95. [VERB-ed] Much of the film shows the painter simply going about his task. [VERB noun verb-ing] Our photograph shows how the plants will turn out. [VERB wh] 3. verb A1 If you show someone something, you give it to them, take them to it, or point to it, so that they can see it or know what you are referring to. Cut out this article and show it to your bank manager. [VERB noun + to] He showed me the flat he shares with Esther. [VERB noun noun] I showed them where the gun was. [VERB noun wh] Show me which one you like and I'll buy it for you. [VERB noun wh] 4. verb If you show someone to a room or seat, you lead them there. Let me show you to my study. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Milton was shown into the office. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] John will show you upstairs, Mr Penry. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] I'll show you the way. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: guide, lead, conduct, accompany 5. verb B1 If you show someone how to do something, you do it yourself so that they can watch you and learn how to do it. Claire showed us how to make a chocolate roulade. [VERB noun wh] There are seasoned professionals who can teach you and show you what to do. [VERB noun wh] Mother asked me to show you how the phones work. [VERB noun wh] Dr. Reichert has shown us a new way to look at those behavior problems. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: demonstrate, describe, explain, teach 6. verb If something shows or if you show it, it is visible or noticeable. He showed his teeth in a humourless grin. [VERB noun] His beard was just beginning to show signs of grey. [VERB noun] Faint glimmers of daylight were showing through the treetops. [VERB] I'd driven both ways down this road but my tracks didn't show. [VERB] Synonyms: be visible, be seen, be obvious, be in view 7. verb B2 If you show a particular attitude, quality, or feeling, or if it shows, you behave in a way that makes this attitude, quality, or feeling clear to other people. Elsie has had enough time to show her gratitude. [VERB noun] She showed no interest in her children. [VERB noun] Ferguson was unhappy and it showed. [VERB] You show me respect. [VERB noun noun] Mr Clarke has shown himself to be resolutely opposed to compromise. [VERB pronoun-reflexive to-infinitive] The baby was tugging at his coat to show that he wanted to be picked up. [VERB that] Synonyms: express, display, reveal, indicate 8. verb B2 If something shows a quality or characteristic or if that quality or characteristic shows itself, it can be noticed or observed. The story shows a strong narrative gift and a vivid eye for detail. [VERB noun] The peace talks showed signs of progress yesterday. [VERB noun] Her popularity clearly shows no sign of waning. [VERB noun] How else did his hostility to women show itself? [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 9. countable noun [usu a N of n] A show of a feeling or quality is an attempt by someone to make it clear that they have that feeling or quality. Miners gathered in the city centre in a show of support for the government. [+ of] A crowd of more than 10,000 has gathered in a show of strength. She said goodbye to Hilda with a convincing show of affection. Mr Morris was determined to put on a show of family unity. 10. uncountable noun If you say that something is for show, you mean that it has no real purpose and is done just to give a good impression. The change in government is more for show than for real. Synonyms: appearance, display, impression, pose 11. verb If a company shows a profit or a loss, its accounts indicate that it has made a profit or a loss. It is the only one of the three companies expected to show a profit for the quarter. [VERB noun] Lonrho's mining and minerals businesses showed some improvement. [VERB noun] 12. verb If a person you are expecting to meet does not show, they do not arrive at the place where you expect to meet them. [mainly US] There was always a chance he wouldn't show. [VERB] Synonyms: turn up, come, appear, arrive Show up means the same as show. We waited until five o'clock, but he did not show up. [VERB PARTICLE] He always shows up in a fancy car. [VERB PARTICLE] If I don't show up for class this morning, I'll be kicked out. [V P for/to n] 13. countable noun A2 A television or radio show is a programme on television or radio. I had my own TV show. This is the show in which the presenter visits the houses of the famous. ...a popular talk show on a Cuban radio station. A daily one-hour news show can cost $250,000 to produce. Synonyms: programme, broadcast, presentation, production 14. countable noun A2 A show in a theatre is an entertainment or concert, especially one that includes different items such as music, dancing, and comedy. How about going shopping and seeing a show in London? He has earned a reputation as the man who can close a show with a bad review. The band are playing a handful of shows at smaller venues. Synonyms: entertainment, performance, play, production 15. verb If someone shows a film or television programme, it is broadcast or appears on television or in the cinema. The BBC World Service Television news showed the same film clip. [VERB noun] The drama will be shown on American TV next year. [VERB noun] At its peak, the film showed in 93 theaters nationwide in its third weekend. [VERB] Synonyms: broadcast, transmit, air, beam showing Word forms: showings countable noun I gave him a private showing of the film. [+ of] Synonyms: performance, demonstration, track record, show Synonyms: display, staging, presentation, exhibition 16. countable noun [oft on NOUN] B2 A show is a public exhibition of things, such as works of art, fashionable clothes, or things that have been entered in a competition. The venue for the show is the city's exhibition centre. Gucci will be holding fashion shows to present their autumn collection. Two complementary exhibitions are on show at the Africa Centre. Today his picture goes on show at the National Portrait Gallery. 17. verb To show things such as works of art means to put them in an exhibition where they can be seen by the public. 50 dealers will show oils, watercolours, drawings and prints from 1900 to 1992. [VERB noun] ...one of the city's better-known galleries, where he showed and sold his work. [VERB noun] 18. verb [VERB] In a horse race, if a horse shows, it finishes first, second, or third. [US] 19. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A show home, house, or flat is one of a group of new homes. The building company decorates it and puts furniture in it, and people who want to buy one of the homes come and look round it. 20. show of hands phrase If a question is decided by a show of hands, people vote on it by raising their hands to indicate whether they vote yes or no. Parliamentary leaders agreed to take all such decisions by a show of hands. Russell then asked for a show of hands concerning each of the targets. 21. have something to show for sth phrase If you have something to show for your efforts, you have achieved something as a result of what you have done. I'm nearly 31 and it's about time I had something to show for my time in my job. It always amazed her how little she had to show for the amount she spent. 22. I'll show you phrase You can say 'I'll show you' to threaten or warn someone that you are going to make them admit that they are wrong. She shook her fist. 'I'll show you,' she said. I'll show him, leave it to me. 23. it just goes to show phrase If you say it just goes to show or it just shows that something is the case, you mean that what you have just said or experienced demonstrates that it is the case. This just goes to show that getting good grades in school doesn't mean you're clever. It's crazy and just shows the inconsistency of refereeing. 24. run the show phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone is running the show, you mean that they are in control or in charge of a situation. They made it clear who is now running the show. There's some serious problems with the way the state's leadership has been running the show. Synonyms: be in charge 25. to steal the show phrase If you say that someone steals the show, you mean that they get a lot of attention or praise because they perform better than anyone else in a show or other event. It was Chinese women who stole the show on the first day of competition. He steals the show as the young man doomed by his zest for life. 26. to show someone the door phrase If someone shows you the door, they ask you to leave because they are angry with you. Would they forgive and forget–or show him the door? 27. to show your face phrase If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time. If she shows her face again back in Massachusetts she'll find a warrant for her arrest waiting. I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral. Synonyms: turn up, come, appear, be seen Phrasal verbs: show around regional note: in BRIT, also use show round phrasal verb B1 If you show someone around or show them round, you go with them to show them all the interesting, useful, or important features of a place when they first visit it. Would you show me around? [VERB noun PARTICLE] She showed me round and introduced me to everybody. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Spear showed him around the flat. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] show off 1. phrasal verb B2 If you say that someone is 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. [disapproval] All right, there's no need to show off. [VERB PARTICLE] He had been showing off for her at the poker table. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you show off something 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. Naomi was showing off her engagement ring. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Body builders shave their chests to show off their muscles. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] He actually enjoys his new hair-style and has decided to start showing it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If something shows something off, it emphasizes its good features so that it looks especially attractive. She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 4. See also show-off show round show around show up 1. phrasal verb B2 If something shows up or if something shows it up, it can be clearly seen or noticed. You may have some strange disease that may not show up for 10 or 15 years. [VERB PARTICLE] The orange tip shows up well against most backgrounds. [VERB PARTICLE] ...a telescope so powerful that it can show up galaxies billions of light years away. [VERB PARTICLE noun] There have been four hundred escapes this year, showing up the lack of security. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 2. phrasal verb If someone or something shows you up, they make you feel embarrassed or ashamed of them. He wanted to teach her a lesson for showing him up in front of Leonov. [VERB noun PARTICLE] She kept saying I ought to try some, but I wasn't going to show myself up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] We expected every drawing exercise to show us up as hopeless artists. [V n P as n] 3. show [sense 12] Idioms: show someone a clean pair of heels [mainly British] to win a sporting contest clearly and decisively Lum Kon showed everyone a clean pair of heels in the 100m and 200m. to be clearly better than the rest of the people or organizations in a competitive situation Only one point stands: Japan has shown all the other rich countries a clean pair of heels. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers show your hand to let other people see what your position is in a competitive situation, and what you intend to do On domestic politics he seemed unwilling to show his hand too clearly. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers show your face if you do not want to show your face somewhere, you do not want to go there, for example because you are embarrassed or ashamed about something you have done Louis skulked in his Harlem apartment for three days after his defeat, too ashamed to show his face. to go somewhere briefly, for example because you have been invited there and you feel you should go for a short time I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a dog and pony show [US] an event with a lot of exciting things happening that has been organized in order to impress someone We bombarded the management team with charts, graphs, facts, and figures. Our boss responded by dozing off during most of our dog and pony show. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers show someone who's boss to prove to someone that you have more power or control than they do It was a classic strategy: show new students who is boss at the very beginning and everything will then go smoothly. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers show someone the ropes to show someone how to do a particular job or task We had a patrol out on the border, breaking in some young soldiers, showing them the ropes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get the show on the road to put a plan or an idea into action He checked his watch. `Shouldn't we get this show on the road, now that Rolfe's here?' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep the show on the road to ensure that a plan or an idea continues to operate successfully The government is going to have to find something to offer the unions during these talks if it is to keep the show on the road. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers run the show to be in control of an organization, event, or situation The fear is that you have on paper the restoration of democracy, but in reality the military still run the show. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers steal the show to get more attention or praise than the other people or things in a show or other event It was the Chinese swimmers who stole the show on the first day of competition. They set new Asian records in almost every race. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers stop the show to give an outstanding performance in a show or other event Twelve-year-old Reggie Jackson stopped the show last night, singing `America the Beautiful'. She got a standing ovation for her show-stopping number at the concert yesterday evening. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers show your teeth to show that you are capable of fighting or defending yourself We need to show our teeth if we are going to overturn the council's plan to build new houses in our village. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: show a sign Tests and scans afterwards did not show any sign of a condition that might have affected his health. Times, Sunday Times At no time did he show any sign of cracking under the intense pressure of fighting for a world title for the first time. The Sun There was no way he was going to show any sign that he was rattled - no matter how hard he was pushed by events yesterday. The Sun Not that the songs show any sign of slipping away. Times, Sunday Times Even those who acknowledge he has served his time were shocked by his failure to show any sign of contrition. The Sun Nobody shows any symptoms, so why can we not now see each other, respecting social distancing? The Sun He's showing the symptoms and his dad had it too. The Sun She has not shown any symptoms of illness. Times,Sunday Times If you show the symptoms of this dreadful disease, get help. The Sun Close contacts of the patients are being warned to make sure they are treated quickly if they show any symptoms. The Sun The aim is at least to try to show solidarity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But Her Majesty was determined to show solidarity with a nation struggling with hardship and called it off after consulting senior courtiers. The Sun (2010) If he happens to wear an outlandish red leotard from time to time it is to show solidarity with textile workers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is very meaningful to see people of all ages saying'I am absolutely showing solidarity with those people who have suffered. The Sun (2015) We will show solidarity and we will obey the law. The Sun (2011) From show tune to terrace chant to near-hymn to calling cry for a city, all in the space of a few months. Times, Sunday Times I didn't take the leader of the free world to be a show tune fan. Times,Sunday Times And although they had prepared a list of songs, there was no telling what other numbers the mischievous host - a show tune obsessive - might spring on him. Times, Sunday Times In accelerator physics, both the transverse and the longitudinal dynamics show tune shift with amplitude. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The occasional show tune and holiday song round out the mix. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ships were beginning to show wear from the long voyage, and some were kept together by having their hulls bundled up with cables. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As with his other series, later impressions show wear to the aquatint. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It isn't long before the hardware begins to show wear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The teeth show wear facets on their sides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was named for its prominent, rodent-like front teeth, which show wear patterns commonly found in plant-eating dinosaurs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the very least, just show willingness to get together, and it'll happen naturally. Times, Sunday Times Applicants must show willingness to roll over and offer no threat on goal. Times, Sunday Times Act comes from action, because members show willingness and commitment to see things through. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ministers have moved fast and shown willingness to think radically about public services, particularly in terms of the role of the private sector. Times, Sunday Times Even the pro-democracy movement has shown willingness to give him time to set out a path to reform. Times, Sunday Times A rare solo show from the pianist, distilling a half century of music-making. Times, Sunday Times That solo show in 1963, the first of three at the gallery, attracted interest for the romantic surrealism of his imagery. Times,Sunday Times He wanted to start again as an artist, and experiment for a decade before having his first solo show. Times, Sunday Times Two years ago, he was playing his first solo show to 60 people a night. Times, Sunday Times And he delivered a blow to their hopes of going straight up with a super solo show. The Sun At a secret online auction, fans could bid to sponsor the show featuring their favourite album. Times, Sunday Times But then, these very estates are sponsoring the show. Times, Sunday Times Two banks were due to sponsor the shows but both pulled out as the credit crunch deepened. Times, Sunday Times No reputable advertiser should even consider sponsoring the show without viewing the content in advance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 New statistics show marriage rates are on a steady decline for straight couples. The Sun (2018) Such households are usually poorer and statistics show their educational attainment is lower. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Traders' pessimism deepened after official US statistics showed a huge rise in inventories of refined products. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Now statistics show more than one in four loans are being rolled over. The Sun (2013) And statistics show the number of births to older women has doubled in the last few years. The Sun (2013) The study showed, she added, that boredom at work was not limited to traditionally repetitive jobs such as machine operators or long-distance drivers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A study showed that subtle changes in skin colour, which suggest atrial fibrillation, could be detected by a camera. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A recent study showed that swilling the mouth (and not swallowing) with a sports drink tricks the brain into conserving energy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) One recent study showed that yoga reduced stress hormones such as cortisol. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The study showed people often choose superstitions to treat ailments, rather than proven cures. The Sun (2010) A computer-aided design survey showed a manhole at the back left-hand corner of the house, exactly where we want to build our kitchen extension. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A postcode survey showed districts where the grocer has opened stores have higher prices than the rest of the country. The Sun (2013) The survey showed that profit expectations had also weakened while pricing pressures were flat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They ripped through the floor after a radar equipment survey showed suspicious shadows. The Sun (2010) Supermodels, supercars, his own football team and a starring role in a new television show. Times, Sunday Times At the end of the day, it's only a television show. The Sun They tried to get me on one for a television show once. Times, Sunday Times People just don't seem to understand that if you make a television show for everyone, you end up with a show that suits no one. The Sun He claimed his comment on a television show was 'a joke', with no malicious intent. Times, Sunday Times Prosecutors claimed that the ' brain fingerprinting' test showed how memory areas of her brain activated when she heard incriminating details. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A magnetic resonance imaging test showed no further damage to the knee, just inflammation. Globe and Mail (2003) But a test showed the admin assistant needed treatment. The Sun (2009) A breath test showed he was nearly 1½ times the limit. The Sun (2015) The work in his upcoming show will spread into the lavatories and lifts. Times, Sunday Times Tell us about your upcoming show! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Outside in along conservatorycum-studio, one side of it dominated by a rather enthusiastic fig tree, the sculptures that she has made for her upcoming show are lined up. Times, Sunday Times It happened while rehearsing a dangerous trick for his upcoming show involving a compound bow and arrow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of his paintings stored on his property were destroyed, including art for an upcoming show. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The video showed the group pouring petrol on a book and setting it alight. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Police video showed the fugitive wearing a white polo shirt being surrounded by officers as he sat at a café in the Santa Fe shopping centre. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She started to ask if he'd watched the show, but a well-oiled defense mechanism told her to leave it alone. SURE OF YOU (1989) It was the most watched show of the day, and often had more viewers than all the other terrestrial channels combined. Times, Sunday Times (2010) People often tell me they have to watch the show with a box of tissues. The Sun (2016) More viewers will watch the show done this way, so more will learn about the history of poverty. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This weekly show seems to be offering a more sober look at politics. Times, Sunday Times The changes are likely to be rolled out as part of the next series of the weekly show when it returns in the autumn. The Sun The weekly show was just starting out ? Times,Sunday Times The editorial pieces of the weekly show liberal, libertarian values. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Originally provided fortnightly, this was increased to a weekly show at the beginning of the 09/10 football season, mainly due to repeated listener requests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 表示, 展示, 给…看, 演示 Japanese: ショー, 見せる, ･･･を見せる, ･･･の方法を教える |
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