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ostentatious

英 [,ɒsten'teɪʃəs] 美 [,ɑstɛn'teʃəs]

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词汇关系

近义词 fancyflashyswankyshowyoverdonepretentiousgarish

词义详解

  • adj. 招摇的;卖弄的;夸耀的;铺张的;惹人注目的

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词态变化


比较级: more ostentatious;最高级: most ostentatious;副词: ostentatiously;

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