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Show off 是什么意思?炫耀和衬托都能用

Show off 可以表示炫耀,也可以表示把某物的优点衬托出来。展示新手表用它很自然;boast with 不仅介词不对,动作重点也不同。

Show off 表示想用拥有的东西或能力给别人留下深刻印象,也可以表示自豪地展示某物。不带宾语时,它描述行为:He's just showing off。带宾语时,它指出炫耀或展示的东西,例如 show off a new car。名词 a show-off 指爱炫耀的人。

想在对话中用 show off 吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

show off; show off + noun; show something/it off; a show-off (noun)

  • Max always shows off at the gym by lifting weights that are clearly too heavy for him.
  • She invited us round mainly to show off her newly renovated kitchen.
  • My cousin is a bit of a show-off and posts photos of every expensive dinner.

修改原因

修改前Mike keeps boasting with his new watch at every meeting.

修改后Mike keeps showing off his new watch at every meeting.

表示吹嘘某件事时,boast 后接 about,不是 with。而且 boast 强调口头夸耀,Mike 这里是在展示手表。为了让别人羡慕而展示某物,可以用 show off,展示的东西直接跟在后面,不加介词。

Cambridge Dictionary

Show off 还有中性意思:让某物的优点充分显现。The white walls show off the paintings beautifully 表示白墙把画作衬托得很好。这里没有人在炫耀,只是某物被呈现得更好看。

动手练习

At lunch, Dan ordered in French just to ___ in front of his new colleagues.

(show off / show up)

查看答案

show off — Dan 用法语点餐并非出于需要,而是想在同事面前显露本领,因此选 show off。Show up 表示到场、出现,而 Dan 已经坐在餐桌旁。

描述一个你认识的、爱炫耀的人。说说对方喜欢展示什么,以及周围的人有什么反应。

My neighbour shows off his electric car to every guest, and most of us just nod politely.

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