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

• We all knew her as a big show-off.
  我们都知道她非常爱炫耀。
• 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。
• According to HSBC: The urge to splurge, China at the 'show-off' stage
  根据HSBC报道：摆阔的冲动，中国处于炫耀期
• You also have a strong desire to perform in front of others, perhaps just as a show-off or as an actor or performer in games or other situations that demonstrate your talents.
  你也会在别人面前有着强烈的表演欲，也许这只是象一个演员或表演者为了证明自己天赋的一次表演。
• 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。
• And I guarantee you, none of them has ever heard of your big, show-off flan.
  我向你保证，他们中没人霭过什么果馅饼。
• 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。
• That little show-off Sondra tried to make something of him.
  那个有点自以为是的小桑德拉想帮他弄出点名堂来。
• Consequently, the urgent action is to research the current situation of the show-off consumption among college students and analyze the reasons for the mentioned behaviors and put forward educational countermeasures that will lead to healthy consumption behaviors.
  研究当前高校学生的炫耀消费现状，分析出现炫耀消费行为的原因，提出引导其形成健康消费行为的教育对策。
• This doesnt mean that you behave like a total wonk. You dont have to show-off your intelligence all the time.
  这并不意味着你要像个书呆子一样去做，你不必时时炫耀你的智商。