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

• His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
  由于他老是装出一副自以为是的架势，所以同学们就叫他自大的夜郎。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• One of my favorite show-off tricks is to do a complete bare-metal system rebuild, using only a Tom's Root Boot disk and an Internet connection.
  我最喜欢表演的戏法是只用一张Tom的RootBoot盘和网络连接完成裸机系统的重建。
• 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。
• Currently, most of the existing dissertation targeting at college students 'show-off consumption behaviors are based on more theoretical discussions than directed and quantitative research. As a result, the relative coping strategies and measures are rather void and meaningless.
  目前，大部分针对高校学生炫耀消费行为研究的论文以理论探讨为主，定量的研究较少，研究提出的应对策略也过于空泛。
• Kyosho Corporation of America will be on site to demo and show-off an assortment of new products!
  京商美国公司将在现场演示和展示过的新产品品种！