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flaunt/flɔ:nt/ v. & n.●v. tr. & intr. 1 (often 常作 refl.) display ostentatiously (oneself or one's finery); show off; parade 夸耀(自己或自己的漂亮服装、饰物等),夸示,炫耀 liked to flaunt his gold cuff-links 喜欢炫耀他袖口上的金链扣; flaunted themselves before the crowd 在众人面前自我夸耀 2 wave or cause to wave proudly (炫耀地)飘扬,招展;(炫耀地)挥舞 flaunted the banner 耀武扬威地挥舞旗帜 ●n. an act or instance of flaunting 夸耀,夸示;飘扬,招展;挥舞 □ flaunter n.□ flaunty adj.[16th c.: origin unknown]■ Usage 用法说明 Flaunt should not be confused with flout, which means ‘to disobey contemptuously’. 不应将 flaunt 与 flout 混淆,后者意思是“藐视,轻视,无视”。 |