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ostentatious
[英] [ˌɔstenˈteɪʃəs, -tən-] [美] [ˌɑstɛnˈteʃəs, -tən-] 生词本

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1. ADJ-GRADED 豪华的；浮华的；铺张的 If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. 

  • ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons.

    他的那所尽管装饰精致、但并不及达拉斯其他大亨的私宅那样奢华的房子

  • ...an ostentatious wedding reception.

    豪华铺张的婚宴

2. ADJ-GRADED （人）炫耀的，夸示的，卖弄的 If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance. 

  • Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious...

    他显然很有钱，但出手大方却不炫富。

  • She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.

    她的语言优美，丝毫无装腔作势之感。

ostentatiously

  • Her servants were similarly, if less ostentatiously attired.

    她的仆人们穿着虽然没有她那么显摆，却也是同样考究。

3. ADJ-GRADED （动作或行为）招摇的，显眼的，引人注目的 You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention. 

  • His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.

    他的妻子几乎没有怎么开口，不过她本来就不是好出风头的人。

ostentatiously

  • Harry stopped under a street lamp and ostentatiously began inspecting the contents of his bag.

    哈里在一盏街灯下停了下来，开始显摆地查看包里的东西。

Adjective

1. intended to attract notice and impress others;

  • "an ostentatious sable coat"

2. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

1. It was thought ostentatious of him.
（大家）认为他那么做是为了炫耀阔绰。

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2. They were neither aggressive nor ostentatious.
他们不好斗，也不爱炫耀自己。

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