ostentatious
英 [,?sten'te???s]
美 [,ɑst?n'te??s]
- adj. 招搖的；賣弄的；夸耀的；鋪張的；惹人注目的
助記提示
1. os- "in front of" + tent- + -ation.
2. 字面含義：stretched to the front. => show, expose to view, exhibit, display.
3. => apparent, professed.
4. 也就是拉伸到前面、表面。
5. ostentate + -ious(復合后綴：-y, -ous).
6. ostentation => ostentati- + -ous.
中文詞源
ostentatious 炫耀的，賣弄的來自ostentation,炫耀，賣弄。
英文詞源
- ostentatious (adj.)
- 1701, from ostentation + -ous. Earlier in a similar sense were ostentative (c. 1600); ostentive (1590s). Related: Ostentatiously; ostentatiousness (1650s).
雙語例句
- 1. She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.
- 她的語言優美，絲毫無裝腔作勢之感。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He gave an ostentatious yawn.
- 他張揚地打了個哈欠。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. They were neither aggressive nor ostentatious.
- 他們不好斗,也不愛炫耀自己.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. It was thought ostentatious of him.
- (大家)認為他那么做是為了炫耀闊綽.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious.
- 他顯然很有錢，但出手大方卻不炫富。
來自柯林斯例句