| 单词 | show off |
| 释义 | 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 See full dictionary entry for show show-off also showoff Word forms: show-offs countable noun B2 If you say that someone is a show-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. [informal, disapproval] He was such a show-off yesterday that he must be practising at home. Synonyms: exhibitionist, boaster, swaggerer, hot dog [mainly US] Translations: Chinese: 炫耀 Japanese: 見せびらかす |
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