单词 | flashy |
释义 | flashy (flæʃi ) Word forms: flashier , flashiest adjective If you describe a person or thing as flashy, you mean they are smart and noticeable, but in a rather vulgar way. [informal, disapproval] He was much less flashy than his brother. ...a flashy sports car. Synonyms: showy, loud, over the top [informal], flamboyant Collocations: flashy car A flashy car parked outside or a big extension in the back garden could raise suspicions and trigger further investigation, according to accountants. Times, Sunday Times A flashy car isn't going to make me a better boxer. Times, Sunday Times He has a good job, his own house and a flashy car. The Sun He has a highly paid job and a flashy car. The Sun Get a flashy car splashed across your pectorals. Times, Sunday Times So they never spotted obvious things about him: such as that his flashy clothes and haircuts were about hiding, not showing off. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps it's the flashy clothes, which now look out of place alongside his wrinkles. The Sun He quit wearing flashy clothes and jewelry. Christianity Today He had a ripped body, flashy clothes and an expensive watch. The Sun His flashy clothes — embroidered shirt-fronts, crimson velvet waistcoats — which attracted the sneers of the well-bred, were part of the act. Times, Sunday Times Motion appreciates the value of patiently accumulated detail over flashy style when it comes to creating atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times His many enemies, who dislike his flashy style, his marriages, his policies - everything about him - rose with glee to that provocation and urged the rioters into the streets. Times, Sunday Times There are no wild displays of imagination; it's not his usual flashy style. Times, Sunday Times His flashy style partly involves good food and good clothes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He soon had widely aired radio and television programs and became distinguished for his flashy style. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 华而不实的 Japanese: 派手な |
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