ostentatious

英 [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs]

美 [ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəs]

adj.  摆阔的; 铺张的; 浮华的; 炫耀的; 卖弄的; 夸示的; 夸张的; 招摇的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 摆阔的；铺张的；浮华的
  expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people
• 炫耀的；卖弄的；夸示的
  behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are
• 夸张的；招摇的
  done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it
  1. He gave an ostentatious yawn.
     他张扬地打了个哈欠。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 豪华的；浮华的；铺张的
  If you describe something asostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people.
  1. ...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
  2. ...an ostentatious wedding reception.
     豪华铺张的婚宴
• ADJ-GRADED （人）炫耀的，夸示的，卖弄的
  If you describe someone asostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 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 asostentatiouswhen it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• intended to attract notice and impress others
  1. an ostentatious sable coat
  Synonym:pretentious
• (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
  Synonym:pretentious

双语例句

• As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.
  就小我而言，我宁可暗暗地犯错，也不炫耀本身的美德。
• It was thought ostentatious of him.
  （大家）认为他那么做是为了炫耀阔绰。
• However, for a few people, keeping pets is an ostentatious display of their wealth.
  然而，对某些人而言，豢养宠物只是炫耀财富的一种手段。
• Some of the Violets themselves felt that the ugliness of the little Dwarf was almost ostentatious.
  其实有一些紫罗兰也觉得小矮人的丑陋大半是他自己故意做出来的。
• This year, those ostentatious displays will take a back seat to social responsibility.
  今年，这些摆阔和炫耀将让位于社会责任的话题。
• My parents don't like anything ostentatious.
  我爸妈不喜欢太卖弄风骚。
• First, it is highly ostentatious compared with conventional charitable giving.
  首先，与传统的慈善捐赠相比，现在的慈善过于表面化。
• Amazingly, all such ostentatious job fairs were held around unattractive construction sites.
  很奇妙的是，这些冠冕堂皇的招聘会都在丑陋的工地附近举行。
• The ostentatious display of military power ( with the implied threat that it might be used).
  军事力量的卖弄展现（用可能被利用的含蓄性威胁）。
• Appearing ostentatious isn't a faux pas in China, it's often the goal.
  炫富在中国并不失礼，常常还是人们追逐的目标。