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ostentatiously

UK //ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəsli//US //ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəsli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ostentare'(展示、炫耀),通过法语 'ostentatoire' 进入英语。

adverb

❶ 以炫耀或引人注目的方式行事,故意表现出夸张或引人注意的行为,通常是为了展示财富、能力或地位。

“He ostentatiously checked his gold watch during the meeting.”

(他在会议期间故意炫耀地看了看他的金表。)

“She ostentatiously parked her expensive car right in front of the entrance.”

(她故意把她的豪车停在入口正前方,引人注目。)

同义词:showily, flamboyantly, pretentiously

常见短语

ostentatiously display — 故意炫耀性地展示某物,通常是贵重或引人注目的物品。

“He ostentatiously displayed his new sports car in front of his colleagues.”

(他在同事面前炫耀性地展示了他的新跑车。)