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