Definition of ostentation in English:

ostentation

noun ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌɑstənˈteɪʃən

mass noun

The pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.
（尤指对财富的）炫耀，卖弄
the office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation
Example sentencesExamples
- He also shunned ostentation, and his increasing wealth was not reflected in the increasing size and cost of his cars; he drove a modest BMW.
- It is clear that these costumes were worn as tokens of stately ostentation and to display the authority of the wearer.
- I walked in without anyone noticing and was surprised by how low-key it was - nice hardwood floors and the distinct lack of ostentation at which WASPs excel.
- The pomposity and ostentation of the rich seems to heighten the sense of our ultimate worthlessness.
- Unusually for a hotel of such quality, Pool House is run almost entirely by the charming owner family, and without a hint of ostentation.
- By the beginning of the twentieth century the representative symbols of luxury and ostentation had come full circle.
- Spanish tiling, pastel shades and walls partly of exposed stone and partly of wood panels create a stylish ambience without a hint of ostentation.
- Seeking to flee worldly pursuits by locating their monasteries within remote valleys, the Cistercians emphasized simplified ritual and inner meditation rather than outward ostentation.
- After all, ostentation and luxury do not translate into a truly modern city.
- About 35 serene green miles later, you're in Leiden, a university city girdled by canals and dominated by the gothic ostentation of its 15 th-century church.
- His dream project is a monumental display of force and ostentation that has precious little value as a piece of drama or popular history.
- A quiet mystery man who exudes wisdom without ostentation, Kerr started his career as professor at UC Berkeley, became chancellor of Berkeley, and finally president of the whole UC system.
- But they had to be careful not to show their wealth with too much ostentation.
- Complaining about this kind of ostentation, and this evidence of conspicuous consumption, of course makes one sound like Scrooge.
- John Calvin's faith offers predestined salvation for a lucky few and requires adherents to work hard and shun ostentation.
- The dandy rejected ostentation in favor of clean lines, somber materials and colors, impeccable cut, and perfect fit.
- Perhaps through such long experience, the hotel somehow manages to both reek of exclusivity and wealth while dodging gaudy ostentation.
- Laurence's trademark flair for ostentation comes out in his interior designs and his clothes - and he insists he is just the same away from the TV cameras.
- But now, the first lines have been built, and they make a modest, decent contribution to the city, adding, without flash or ostentation, a literally new dimension.
- He was totally without ostentation or pretension and totally disinterested in wealth, honours or managerial power.
Synonyms
showiness, show, showing off, ostentatiousness
pretentiousness, pretension, vulgarity, conspicuousness, obtrusiveness, display, flamboyance, gaudiness, garishness, tinsel, brashness, loudness, extravagance, ornateness, theatricality, kitschness, affectation, bad taste, tastelessness, self-advertisement, exhibitionism, flaunting
informal flashiness, flash, flashness, glitz, glitziness, ritziness, swankiness, swank, splashiness

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ostentatio(n-), from the verb ostentare, frequentative of ostendere 'stretch out to view'.

Definition of ostentation in US English:

ostentation

nounˌästənˈtāSHənˌɑstənˈteɪʃən

Pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice.
（尤指对财富的）炫耀，卖弄
the office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation
Example sentencesExamples
- He was totally without ostentation or pretension and totally disinterested in wealth, honours or managerial power.
- But now, the first lines have been built, and they make a modest, decent contribution to the city, adding, without flash or ostentation, a literally new dimension.
- Spanish tiling, pastel shades and walls partly of exposed stone and partly of wood panels create a stylish ambience without a hint of ostentation.
- His dream project is a monumental display of force and ostentation that has precious little value as a piece of drama or popular history.
- By the beginning of the twentieth century the representative symbols of luxury and ostentation had come full circle.
- He also shunned ostentation, and his increasing wealth was not reflected in the increasing size and cost of his cars; he drove a modest BMW.
- About 35 serene green miles later, you're in Leiden, a university city girdled by canals and dominated by the gothic ostentation of its 15 th-century church.
- The dandy rejected ostentation in favor of clean lines, somber materials and colors, impeccable cut, and perfect fit.
- It is clear that these costumes were worn as tokens of stately ostentation and to display the authority of the wearer.
- Complaining about this kind of ostentation, and this evidence of conspicuous consumption, of course makes one sound like Scrooge.
- Seeking to flee worldly pursuits by locating their monasteries within remote valleys, the Cistercians emphasized simplified ritual and inner meditation rather than outward ostentation.
- After all, ostentation and luxury do not translate into a truly modern city.
- A quiet mystery man who exudes wisdom without ostentation, Kerr started his career as professor at UC Berkeley, became chancellor of Berkeley, and finally president of the whole UC system.
- I walked in without anyone noticing and was surprised by how low-key it was - nice hardwood floors and the distinct lack of ostentation at which WASPs excel.
- John Calvin's faith offers predestined salvation for a lucky few and requires adherents to work hard and shun ostentation.
- The pomposity and ostentation of the rich seems to heighten the sense of our ultimate worthlessness.
- Laurence's trademark flair for ostentation comes out in his interior designs and his clothes - and he insists he is just the same away from the TV cameras.
- Perhaps through such long experience, the hotel somehow manages to both reek of exclusivity and wealth while dodging gaudy ostentation.
- Unusually for a hotel of such quality, Pool House is run almost entirely by the charming owner family, and without a hint of ostentation.
- But they had to be careful not to show their wealth with too much ostentation.
Synonyms
showiness, show, showing off, ostentatiousness

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ostentatio(n-), from the verb ostentare, frequentative of ostendere ‘stretch out to view’.

单词	ostentation
释义	Definition of ostentation in English: ostentation noun ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌɑstənˈteɪʃən mass noun The pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress. （尤指对财富的）炫耀，卖弄 the office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation Example sentencesExamples He also shunned ostentation, and his increasing wealth was not reflected in the increasing size and cost of his cars; he drove a modest BMW. It is clear that these costumes were worn as tokens of stately ostentation and to display the authority of the wearer. I walked in without anyone noticing and was surprised by how low-key it was - nice hardwood floors and the distinct lack of ostentation at which WASPs excel. The pomposity and ostentation of the rich seems to heighten the sense of our ultimate worthlessness. Unusually for a hotel of such quality, Pool House is run almost entirely by the charming owner family, and without a hint of ostentation. By the beginning of the twentieth century the representative symbols of luxury and ostentation had come full circle. Spanish tiling, pastel shades and walls partly of exposed stone and partly of wood panels create a stylish ambience without a hint of ostentation. Seeking to flee worldly pursuits by locating their monasteries within remote valleys, the Cistercians emphasized simplified ritual and inner meditation rather than outward ostentation. After all, ostentation and luxury do not translate into a truly modern city. About 35 serene green miles later, you're in Leiden, a university city girdled by canals and dominated by the gothic ostentation of its 15 th-century church. His dream project is a monumental display of force and ostentation that has precious little value as a piece of drama or popular history. A quiet mystery man who exudes wisdom without ostentation, Kerr started his career as professor at UC Berkeley, became chancellor of Berkeley, and finally president of the whole UC system. But they had to be careful not to show their wealth with too much ostentation. Complaining about this kind of ostentation, and this evidence of conspicuous consumption, of course makes one sound like Scrooge. John Calvin's faith offers predestined salvation for a lucky few and requires adherents to work hard and shun ostentation. The dandy rejected ostentation in favor of clean lines, somber materials and colors, impeccable cut, and perfect fit. Perhaps through such long experience, the hotel somehow manages to both reek of exclusivity and wealth while dodging gaudy ostentation. Laurence's trademark flair for ostentation comes out in his interior designs and his clothes - and he insists he is just the same away from the TV cameras. But now, the first lines have been built, and they make a modest, decent contribution to the city, adding, without flash or ostentation, a literally new dimension. He was totally without ostentation or pretension and totally disinterested in wealth, honours or managerial power. Synonyms showiness, show, showing off, ostentatiousness pretentiousness, pretension, vulgarity, conspicuousness, obtrusiveness, display, flamboyance, gaudiness, garishness, tinsel, brashness, loudness, extravagance, ornateness, theatricality, kitschness, affectation, bad taste, tastelessness, self-advertisement, exhibitionism, flaunting informal flashiness, flash, flashness, glitz, glitziness, ritziness, swankiness, swank, splashiness Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ostentatio(n-), from the verb ostentare, frequentative of ostendere 'stretch out to view'. Definition of ostentation in US English: ostentation nounˌästənˈtāSHənˌɑstənˈteɪʃən Pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice. （尤指对财富的）炫耀，卖弄 the office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation Example sentencesExamples He was totally without ostentation or pretension and totally disinterested in wealth, honours or managerial power. But now, the first lines have been built, and they make a modest, decent contribution to the city, adding, without flash or ostentation, a literally new dimension. Spanish tiling, pastel shades and walls partly of exposed stone and partly of wood panels create a stylish ambience without a hint of ostentation. His dream project is a monumental display of force and ostentation that has precious little value as a piece of drama or popular history. By the beginning of the twentieth century the representative symbols of luxury and ostentation had come full circle. He also shunned ostentation, and his increasing wealth was not reflected in the increasing size and cost of his cars; he drove a modest BMW. About 35 serene green miles later, you're in Leiden, a university city girdled by canals and dominated by the gothic ostentation of its 15 th-century church. The dandy rejected ostentation in favor of clean lines, somber materials and colors, impeccable cut, and perfect fit. It is clear that these costumes were worn as tokens of stately ostentation and to display the authority of the wearer. Complaining about this kind of ostentation, and this evidence of conspicuous consumption, of course makes one sound like Scrooge. Seeking to flee worldly pursuits by locating their monasteries within remote valleys, the Cistercians emphasized simplified ritual and inner meditation rather than outward ostentation. After all, ostentation and luxury do not translate into a truly modern city. A quiet mystery man who exudes wisdom without ostentation, Kerr started his career as professor at UC Berkeley, became chancellor of Berkeley, and finally president of the whole UC system. I walked in without anyone noticing and was surprised by how low-key it was - nice hardwood floors and the distinct lack of ostentation at which WASPs excel. John Calvin's faith offers predestined salvation for a lucky few and requires adherents to work hard and shun ostentation. The pomposity and ostentation of the rich seems to heighten the sense of our ultimate worthlessness. Laurence's trademark flair for ostentation comes out in his interior designs and his clothes - and he insists he is just the same away from the TV cameras. Perhaps through such long experience, the hotel somehow manages to both reek of exclusivity and wealth while dodging gaudy ostentation. Unusually for a hotel of such quality, Pool House is run almost entirely by the charming owner family, and without a hint of ostentation. But they had to be careful not to show their wealth with too much ostentation. Synonyms showiness, show, showing off, ostentatiousness Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ostentatio(n-), from the verb ostentare, frequentative of ostendere ‘stretch out to view’.
随便看	purging agaric purging cassia purging nut purgings pur-hog puri purifaction purification purification flower purifications purificative purificator purificators purificatory purificatory purified purified purifier purifier purifiers purifies puriform purify purify from purifying