Ostentation
[ 'ɑstɛn'teʃən ]
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n. 摆阔;讲排场;炫耀;卖弄;
💡 词根助记
ostent=ostens出现+ation表名词 →表面，表层→ 虚饰；虚有其表
📝 例句
which he had worn with ostentation for months.
他可是戴在身上、风光了好几个月。
The quality or state of being pretentious;ostentation.
炫耀矫饰的品质或状态；炫耀
Pretentious elegance;ostentation.
经矫饰的优雅；虚饰
The statue has beauty without ostentation.
那座雕像有一种非虚饰的美 [朴实无华之美] 。
Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation;modest.
不装腔作势的不装腔作势的，不夸耀的；不铺张招摇的；谦逊
🌱 联想助记
【记】os-操作系统(Operating System),tentation-tent帐蓬:炫耀为智能帐蓬安装了操作系统
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
ostentation
n[U]
(derog 贬) exaggerated display (of wealth, knowledge, skill, etc) intended to impress people or make them envious （对财富、 知识、 技巧等的）夸耀, 炫示, 夸示, 卖弄
the vulgar ostentation of the newly rich 暴发户庸俗的摆阔
Their daughter's wedding reception was sheer ostentation. 他们女儿大办婚事纯然是为了炫耀.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ɒsten'teiʃәn]n. 虚饰, 虚有其表, 卖弄
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I'm sorry, Alexandra.
我为你难过 Alexandra。
One false step will make a great difference.
失之毫厘，谬以千里。
How do you like our English literature Prof.?
你觉得我们的英国文学课的教授怎么样？