ostentatious
英 [,ɒsten'teɪʃəs]
美 [,ɑstɛn'teʃəs]
- adj. 招摇的；卖弄的；夸耀的；铺张的；惹人注目的
助记提示
1. os- "in front of" + tent- + -ation.
2. 字面含义：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(复合后缀：-y, -ous).
6. ostentation => ostentati- + -ous.
中文词源
ostentatious 炫耀的，卖弄的来自ostentation,炫耀，卖弄。
英文词源
- ostentatious (adj.)
- 1701, from ostentation + -ous. Earlier in a similar sense were ostentative (c. 1600); ostentive (1590s). Related: Ostentatiously; ostentatiousness (1650s).
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He gave an ostentatious yawn.
- 他张扬地打了个哈欠。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. They were neither aggressive nor ostentatious.
- 他们不好斗,也不爱炫耀自己.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. It was thought ostentatious of him.
- (大家)认为他那么做是为了炫耀阔绰.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句