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showing

UK //ˈʃəʊɪŋ//US //ˈʃoʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'shewen',古英语 'scēawian',意为'看'或'展示',与德语 'schauen' 同源。

noun

❶ 展示或表演的行为,通常指在公众场合呈现某物或表演节目,如电影放映、艺术展览等。

“There will be a special showing of the movie tonight.”

(今晚将有一场电影的特别放映。)

“The art gallery is hosting a showing of local artists.”

(美术馆正在举办一场本地艺术家的展览。)

❶ 表现或成绩,通常指某人在特定活动或任务中的表现水平或结果。

“His showing in the competition was impressive.”

(他在比赛中的表现令人印象深刻。)

“The team's poor showing disappointed their fans.”

(球队的糟糕表现让球迷们失望了。)

同义词:display, exhibition, performance, presentation

verb

❶ 展示或呈现某物,使其可见或可被注意到。

“She is showing her paintings at the gallery.”

(她正在画廊展示她的画作。)

“He showed his ID to the security guard.”

(他向保安出示了他的身份证。)

同义词:display, exhibit, reveal, demonstrate

常见短语

showing off — 炫耀或卖弄,通常指为了吸引注意而故意展示自己的才能或物品。

“He loves showing off his new car to his friends.”

(他喜欢向朋友们炫耀他的新车。)

showing up — 出现或到场,尤指在约定或预期的时间和地点露面。

“She didn't show up for the meeting.”

(她没有出现在会议上。)