ostentatious /ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs/ star1 TEM8

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  ADJ（形容词） If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. 铺张的[表不满]

  例：

  ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons.

  …他的房子无论多精美，还是不如达拉斯其他大亨的独宅铺张奢侈。

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  ADJ（形容词） If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance. 炫耀的[表不满]

  例：

  Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious.

  显而易见，他有很多钱，花钱虽大方却不摆阔。

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  ADV（副词） ostentatiously 炫耀地

  例：

  Her servants were similarly, if less ostentatiously attired.

  她的仆人们穿着相似，只是没那么华丽耀眼。

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  ADJ（形容词） You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention. 招摇的

  例：

  His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.

  他的妻子过去相当文静，而现在也不是一个爱招摇的人。

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  ADV（副词） ostentatiously 招摇地

  例：

  Harry stopped under a street lamp and ostentatiously began inspecting the contents of his bag.

  哈里在一盏路灯下停了下来，开始招摇地翻看他包里的东西。