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ostentation

/ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

炫耀，卖弄，铺张。

Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.

Examples :

"Her large diamond ring was a display of ostentation, designed to impress everyone she met. "
她那颗硕大的钻戒简直就是在炫耀，就是为了给每个见到她的人留下深刻印象。
appearance style character attitude

Related Words

Illustration admiration

admiration noun

/ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/

赞赏，钦佩。

"They looked at the landscape in admiration."

他们带着赞赏的目光欣赏着这片风景。

Illustration impress

impress noun

/ˈɪmpɹɛs/ /ɪmˈpɹɛs/

印象，引人注目

"The impress of her hard work on her school project was evident in the high grade she received. "

她认真努力地完成学校项目，最终获得高分，这足以体现她所留下的深刻印象。

Illustration display

display noun

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

展览，展示。

"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."

那个空中飞人呈现了一场精彩绝伦的杂技表演。

Illustration ambitious

ambitious adjective

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

有雄心，有抱负。

"an ambitious person"

一个有雄心壮志的人

Illustration expensive

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

昂贵的，花钱大手大脚的.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

这辆新跑车贵得离谱，花掉的钱比我一整年的存款还多，真是太烧钱了。

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

打算， 意图。

"He intends to go to university."

他打算去上大学。

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

注意力, 关注.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

请大家把注意力集中到下面的文字上。

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

设计，规划，构思。

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

学生们为学校的游园会设计了海报。

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

Illustration applause

applause noun

/əˈplɔːz/ /əˈplɔz/

掌声，喝彩。

"The student's presentation received a loud applause from the entire class. "

那个学生的报告赢得了全班热烈的掌声。

Illustration diamond

diamond noun

/ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/

钻石，金刚石

"The saw is coated with diamond."

锯子上涂有金刚石涂层。

Illustration spectacle

spectacle noun

/ˈspɛktəkl̩/

奇观，盛况

"The horse race was a thrilling spectacle."

那场赛马真是激动人心的盛况。