1 PHRASAL VERB 炫耀;卖弄;表现自己 If you say that someone is showing off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or what they own. 炫耀;卖弄;表现自己 [disapproval]
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All right, there's no need to show off. [VERB PREP.]
好了，没必要炫耀。
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He had been showing off for her at the poker table. [VERB PREP.]
牌桌上他一直在她面前表现自己。
SYN boast, brag, blow your own trumpet, swagger
2 PHRASAL VERB 卖弄，炫耀，显摆(某物) If you show off something that you have, you show it to a lot of people or make it obvious that you have it, because you are proud of it. 卖弄，炫耀，显摆(某物)
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Naomi was showing off her engagement ring. [VERB PREP. noun]
娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。
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Body builders shave their chests to show off their muscles. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]
健美运动员剃去胸毛以展示肌肉。
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He actually enjoys his new hairstyle and has decided to start showing it off.
实际上他很喜欢自己的新发型，决定要炫耀一番。
SYN exhibit, display, parade, advertise
3 PHRASAL VERB 衬托;使夺目;使显得更漂亮(或迷人) If something shows something off, it emphasizes its good features so that it looks especially attractive. 衬托;使夺目;使显得更漂亮(或迷人) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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