show
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/ʃəʊ/
/ʃəʊ/
The form showed is rare as a past participle.Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they show | /ʃəʊ/ /ʃəʊ/ |
| he / she / it shows | /ʃəʊz/ /ʃəʊz/ |
| past simple showed | /ʃəʊd/ /ʃəʊd/ |
| past participle shown | /ʃəʊn/ /ʃəʊn/ |
| past participle showed | /ʃəʊd/ /ʃəʊd/ |
| -ing form showing | /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to make something clear; to prove something
表明；证明 - show (that)… The figures clearly show that her claims are false.
这些数字清楚地表明，她的说法是错误的。 - The government's popularity is declining, as the polls show.
民意调查表明，政府的受欢迎程度正在下降。 - show somebody that… Our research showed us that women were more interested in their health than men.
我们的研究表明女性比男性更关心自身健康。 - show something The report showed an increase in sales.
报告表明销量上升了。 - Studies show a link between cancer and processed meats.
研究表明癌症与加工肉类之间存在联系。 - show somebody/something to be/have something His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller.
他的新著表明他讲故事的本领是一流的。 - show somebody/something doing something Tax records show Shakespeare living near the Globe Theatre in 1599.
税务记录表明莎士比亚 1599 年生活在环球剧院附近。 - show how, what, etc… This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements.
这表明电视广告对人们的影响有多大。 - show somebody how, what, etc… History has shown us how dangerous nationalism can be.
历史告诉我们，民族主义是多么危险。
Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table- This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
这个柱状图显示三个月期间人们乘坐公共交通往来的次数。
- This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
- This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June.
这个表比较了四月至六月公交车、火车和出租车的使用情况。
- This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June.
- The results are shown in the chart below.
结果显示在下面的图表中。
- The results are shown in the chart below.
- In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。
- In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
- This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
这个饼分图按年龄对调查结果进行分类。
- This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
- As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
从结果可以看出，年轻人比老年人乘坐公交车的频率更高。
- As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
- According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60 per cent of public transport use.
根据这些数字，公交车出行占公共交通出行的 60%。
- According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60 per cent of public transport use.
- From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
从上图的数据明显看出：公交车是公共交通中使用最广泛的类型。
- From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
Extra Examples- The survey showed that 58% of Britons were against the change.
调查显示，58%的英国人反对这一改变。 - Statistics show that close to half of all antibiotics used are employed in agriculture.
统计数据显示，近一半的抗生素用于农业。 - A public consultation appeared to show that most of the UK population oppose GM crops.
公众咨询似乎表明大多数英国民众反对转基因作物。 - The study showed the effects of the drug on the brain.
该研究显示了该药物对大脑的影响。 - There is no evidence to show that this is the case.
没有证据表明情况确实如此。 - Records show he was born in Poland in 1857.
记录显示他 1857 年出生于波兰。 - What the results show is that the more herbicide farmers use on crops, the worse it is for wild plants and animals.
结果表明，农民在农作物上使用的除草剂越多，对野生动植物的影响就越严重。 - The telecoms company has 11.8 million customers, data shows.
数据显示，这家电信公司拥有 1180 万客户。 - “We will show people that organic is best,” he said.
“我们将向人们展示有机是最好的，”他说。 - Field tests have shown good results.
现场测试显示出良好的效果。 - Research has not shown any consistent difference in effectiveness of the two treatments.
研究尚未表明两种治疗方法的有效性存在任何一致的差异。 - Records show a message being sent at 12:38.
记录显示一条消息于 12:38 发送。 - Records show a message to have been sent at 12:38.
记录显示一条消息已于 12:38 发送。 - Experience shows us what can happen when resentment is allowed to build up.
经验告诉我们，如果任由怨恨情绪滋生，会发生什么。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show (that)… The figures clearly show that her claims are false.
- [transitive] to let somebody see something
给…看；出示；展示 - show something You have to show your ticket as you go in.
进场必须出示门票。 - show something to somebody If there's a letter from France please show it to me.
如有法国来的信，请拿给我看看。 - Have you shown your work to anyone?
你有没有把你做的活儿给谁看过？ - show somebody something Have you shown anyone your work?
你有没有给谁看过你做的活儿？ - We were shown a training video.
我们观看了一段培训视频。
Extra Examples- Anyone picking up a parcel has to show ID.
任何人领取包裹都必须出示身份证件。 - You may be required to show proof of age.
您可能需要出示年龄证明。 - The police officer showed his badge.
警察出示了他的徽章。 - We want to show our product to the consumer.
我们想向消费者展示我们的产品。 - She showed her new toy to her friends.
她把新玩具拿给朋友们看。 - I showed my press pass to the woman on the door.
我向门口的女士出示了我的记者通行证。 - Come out and show yourselves!
出来让我们看看你们吧！ - I want a dress that won't show too much of my arms.
我想要一件不会过多露出手臂的连衣裙。 - He wore a mask that showed only his eyes.
他戴着面具，只露出眼睛。 - She did not want her face shown.
她不想让自己的脸露出来。 - Show me your hand—it looks sore.
让我看看你的手——看起来很痛。 - Don't let anyone in unless they show you their card.
除非他们向您出示他们的卡，否则不要让任何人进来。 - Show mummy your picture.
给妈妈看你的照片。 - They showed us their holiday photos.
他们向我们展示了他们的假期照片。 - We showed him the film and he said it was good.
我们给他看了这部电影，他说很好。 - Students were shown a video and then asked questions.
学生们观看了一段视频，然后提出问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show something You have to show your ticket as you go in.
- [transitive] to teach or demonstrate the way to do something, for example by letting somebody watch you do it or by explaining it
（通过示范）教，解说；演示 - show something to somebody She showed the technique to her students.
她向学生演示了那个技巧。 - show somebody something She showed her students the technique.
她向学生演示了那个技巧。 - show something In my book I showed a method which is very quick and easy.
在我的书中，我展示了一种非常快速且简单的方法。 - as shown in something Glue the sticks to the paper as shown in Figure 37.
将木棍粘到纸上，如图 37 所示。 - show somebody how, what, etc… Can you show me how to do it?
你能教我怎么做吗？ - show how, what, etc… The diagram shows how to assemble the shelves.
该图显示了如何组装架子。
Extra Examples- We can show you various ways to improve the heating efficiency of your home.
我们可以向您展示提高家庭供暖效率的各种方法。 - They are showing kids a different way to make music.
他们向孩子们展示了一种不同的创作音乐的方式。 - This chapter shows several basic techniques.
本章介绍了几种基本技术。 - I'm going to show you some simple recipes.
我将向您展示一些简单的食谱。 - Lee was happy to show her how it should be done.
李很愿意为她演示应该怎样做。 - This is a book that shows, using examples, how blogs should be written.
这本书通过示例展示了如何编写博客。 - This session is designed to show how to use the basic printer functions.
本课程旨在展示如何使用基本打印机功能。 - We will show you what to do in the event of an emergency.
我们将向您展示在紧急情况下该怎么做。 - She just needs to be shown what to do.
她只需要有人告诉她该怎么做。 - The course shows what to do when organising large events.
该课程展示了组织大型活动时应该做什么。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show something to somebody She showed the technique to her students.
- [transitive] to point to something so that somebody can see where or what it is
指给某人看；指出 - show somebody something He showed me our location on the map.
他在地图上给我指出我们所处的位置。 - show somebody which, what, etc… Show me which picture you drew.
指给我看哪张画是你画的。
Extra Examples- Show me which one is you in this photo.
让我看看这张照片中哪一个是你。 - The doctor asked him to show her where on his body it hurt.
医生让他给她看他身体哪里疼。 - Can you show me where your school is on this map?
你能告诉我你的学校在这张地图上的位置吗？ - Show me which one you like best.
告诉我你最喜欢哪一个。 - Show me who's the man you saw.
让我看看你看到的那个人是谁。 - I showed her some differences between the two photographs.
我向她展示了两张照片之间的一些差异。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show somebody something He showed me our location on the map.
- [transitive] to lead or guide somebody to a place
引；带；领 - show somebody + adv./prep. The attendant showed us to our seats.
服务员把我们带到我们的座位。 - The candidates were shown in.
候选人被领了进来。 - show somebody something I'll go first and show you the way.
我先走，给你带路。
Synonyms taketakelead ▪ escort ▪ drive ▪ show ▪ walk ▪ guide ▪ usher ▪ directThese words all mean to go with somebody from one place to another.take to go with somebody from one place to another, for example in order to show them something or to show them the way to a place:- It’s too far to walk—I’ll take you by car.
步行路太远，我开车送你去。
- Firefighters led the survivors to safety.
消防队员把幸存者带到了安全的地方。
- The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards.
总统在十二名保镖的护送下到达。
- My mother drove us to the airport.
我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。
- The attendant showed us to our seats.
服务员把我们带到我们的座位。
- He always walked her home.
他经常护送她走回家。 - Have you walked the dog yet today?
你今天遛狗了吗？
- She guided us through the busy streets.
她带着我们穿过繁忙的街道。 - We were guided around the museums.
我们在导游的带领下参观了博物馆。
- She ushered her guests to their seats.
她把客人引领到座位上。
- A young woman directed them to the station.
一名年轻女子给他们指了去车站的路。
- to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct somebody to/out of/into something
- to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide somebody around/round
- to take/lead/escort/drive/walk somebody home
- to take/lead/escort/guide somebody to safety
- to lead/show the way
Extra Examples- ‘There's a Mr Smith here to see you.’ ‘Show him in.’
“这儿有一位史密斯先生想见你。”“带他进来。” - We were shown into the waiting room.
我们被带进候诊室。 - Could you show this gentleman the way to the conference hall, please?
请您带这位先生去会议厅好吗？ - I'll show you to your table.
我将带您到您的餐桌旁。 - We were shown to our room by the porter.
门房把我们带到了我们的房间。 - He showed me up to the guest room.
他带我到客房。 - Aren't you going to show your friend out?
你不打算带你的朋友出去吗？ - They showed their guests out by the back door.
他们带客人从后门出去。 - The guide showed us through a succession of splendid rooms.
导游带我们参观了一系列华丽的房间。
- show somebody + adv./prep. The attendant showed us to our seats.
- [transitive] to make it clear that you have a particular quality
表现；体现 - show something to show great courage
表现出极大的勇气 - He has shown his commitment to his art.
他表现出了对艺术的承诺。 - show somebody something She wants to show the world her ability.
她想向世人展示她的能力。 - show yourself + adj. She had shown herself unable to deal with money.
她所做的事已表明她不善理财。 - show yourself + noun You have shown yourself a master tactician.
你已经证明自己是一位战术大师。 - show yourself to be/have something He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises.
他表现出自己愿意妥协。 - show that… He has shown that he is ready to make compromises.
他表现出愿意妥协。
Extra Examples- He failed to show any great acting skills.
他没有表现出任何出色的演技。 - He has shown himself worthy of the trust placed in him.
他已经证明自己值得人们对他的信任。 - By doing this you risk showing yourself to be an outsider.
通过这样做，你可能会冒着被视为局外人的风险。 - He has shown himself to be one of those critics who ignores context.
他已经表明自己是那些忽视背景的批评者之一。 - If you publish an article, you'll show yourself to be a credible expert.
如果您发表文章，您将证明自己是一位可靠的专家。 - We wanted to show that we could live simply.
我们想表明我们可以简单地生活。 - You've clearly shown that you can't be trusted.
你已经清楚地表明你不值得信任。 - She's shown us all that she can rise to a challenge.
她向我们所有人展示了她能够应对挑战。 - She has shown everyone her talent.
她向所有人展示了她的才华。 - I want to show people that I'm serious about this.
我想向人们表明我对此是认真的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show something to show great courage
- [transitive] to behave in a particular way towards somebody
（对某人）表现出；对待；表示 - show something I wanted to be there to show support.
我想到场，以示支持。 - show something for/to somebody They showed no respect for their parents.
他们毫不尊敬自己的父母。 - show somebody something They showed their parents no respect.
他们毫不尊敬自己的父母。 - They have shown us nothing but kindness.
他们没有向我们展示什么，除了仁慈。
Extra Examples- We want to show support to young artists making their way.
我们希望为年轻艺术家的发展提供支持。 - Nobody showed any sympathy for my situation.
没有人对我的处境表现出任何同情。 - He pleaded with them to show mercy.
他恳求他们怜悯。 - They showed the prisoners no mercy.
他们对囚犯毫不留情。 - I think they could show a bit more empathy in the way they deal with this.
我认为他们在处理这个问题的方式上可以表现出更多的同理心。 - He was appalled at the lack of courtesy shown by staff who failed to respond to emails.
他对没有回复电子邮件的工作人员缺乏礼貌感到震惊。
- show something I wanted to be there to show support.
- [intransitive, transitive] if a feeling or quality shows, or if somebody/something shows it, it can be seen or noticed
显示出；流露出 - Fear showed in his eyes.
他的眼神流露出恐惧。 - She tried not to let her disappointment show.
她极力掩饰自己的失望情绪。 - They loved working together, and it shows (= it can be seen in their work).
他们喜欢一起工作，这能看得出来。 - show something She showed no interest in my work.
她对我的工作没显示丝毫兴趣。 - Her expression showed her disappointment.
从她的表情可以看出她很失望。 - The market shows no sign of slowing down.
市场没有显示衰退的迹象。 - Her second attempt showed a marked improvement.
她的第二次尝试进步明显。 - The new strategy shows promise.
新战略显示出希望。 - show how, what, etc… She tried not to show how disappointed she was.
她极力掩饰她是多么失望。
Extra Examples- Lewis refused to show any emotion.
刘易斯不愿流露出任何情感。 - James began to show signs of impatience.
詹姆斯开始表现出不耐烦的迹象。 - Investors are beginning to show a lot of interest in the idea.
投资者开始对这个想法表现出很大的兴趣。 - She couldn't help showing some irritation.
她不禁流露出几分恼怒。 - He's nearly sixty now, and it shows.
他现在快六十了，这一点就可以看出。 - Her experience showed in the confident way she handled the problem.
她的经验表明她处理问题的方式充满自信。 - The fields are beginning to show signs of drought.
田地开始出现干旱的迹象。 - Inflation is beginning to show its effects.
通货膨胀的影响开始显现。 - The new model showed some significant improvements over the old one.
新模型比旧模型有一些显着的改进。 - The condition of the skin showed little change.
皮肤状况几乎没有变化。 - Her work shows a clear sense of purpose.
她的工作表现出明确的目的感。 - Products aimed at kids are showing the biggest growth.
针对儿童的产品增长最快。 - Her face rarely shows what she is feeling.
她的脸上很少表现出她的感受。 - He has shown where his priorities lie.
他已经表明了他的优先事项在哪里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hardly
- begin to
- let something
- Fear showed in his eyes.
- [intransitive, transitive] if something shows, people can see it. If something shows a mark, dirt, etc., the mark can be seen.
露出；显出 - She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing.
她戴着保暖呢帽和围巾，只露出了眼睛和鼻子。 - Nothing showed on the X-ray.
X光片上没有显示任何东西。 - show something Their new white carpet showed every mark.
他们新铺的白地毯有一点脏都看得出。 - show + adj. He grinned, and his teeth showed white in the darkness.
他咧嘴一笑，牙齿在黑暗中显得洁白。
Extra Examples- Light was showing under the door.
光从门下透出来。 - It's such a tiny mark, it hardly shows.
痕迹很小，几乎看不出来。 - The cloth was folded so that the stain didn't show.
布料折叠起来，这样污渍就看不见了。 - I tried to cover the bruise with make-up, but it still showed.
我尝试用化妆品遮盖瘀伤，但还是显露出来。 - His hands were clenched, the whites of the knuckles showing.
他双拳紧握，指关节都发白了。 - His shirt tail was showing from under his jersey.
他的衬衫下摆从球衣下面露出来。 - A patterned rug won't show the dirt.
有图案的地毯不会显示污垢。 - The MRI scan showed a mass which was likely to be a tumour.
核磁共振扫描显示有一个肿块，很可能是肿瘤。 - The X-ray didn't show any fractures.
X光片没有显示任何骨折。 - The path showed white in the gathering dusk.
暮色渐浓，小路显出白色。 - The glacial ice shows blue.
冰川冰呈蓝色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hardly
- begin to
- let something
- She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing.
- [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to give particular information, or a time or measurement
标示，表明（信息、时间、计量） - show something The map shows the principal towns and rivers.
这张地图标出了主要城镇和河流。 - The clock showed midnight.
时钟显示已是午夜。 - The end-of-year accounts show a loss.
年终账面显示出现了亏损。 - show how, what, etc… The flow chart shows how resources are allocated.
流程图显示出资源的分配情况。
Extra Examples- a map showing the coastline
显示海岸线的地图 - The data showed a 14 per cent growth.
数据显示增长了14%。 - The rain gauge showed 2.5 inches.
雨量计显示 2.5 英寸。 - The scale showed 63 kilograms.
体重秤显示63公斤。 - My watch was showing the time as 3:33.
我的手表显示时间为 3 点 33 分。 - Figure 4 shows the costs for each option.
图 4 显示了每个选项的成本。 - The response curves are shown in Fig. 1.
响应曲线如图1所示。 - The graph shows two peak levels of risk.
该图显示了两个峰值风险水平。 - The table shows how many participants in each of the five samples used the internet.
该表显示了五个样本中每个样本中有多少参与者使用互联网。 - They brought in maps showing what the regional council proposed.
他们带来了显示地区委员会提议内容的地图。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show something The map shows the principal towns and rivers.
- [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to be of somebody/something; to represent somebody/something
描绘，描述，表现（为） - show somebody/something The photographs clearly show a broken window.
照片清楚地显示了一扇破碎的窗户。 - show somebody/something + adv./prep. She had objected to a photo showing her in a bikini.
她曾反对给自己拍穿比基尼泳装的照片。 - This picture shows my mother as a young woman.
这张照片显示的是我母亲年轻时的样子。 - show somebody/something doing something The painting shows St George slaying the dragon.
这张油画上画的是圣乔治屠龙的场面。
Extra Examples- What does this image show?
这张图片显示了什么？ - The picture shows a column of black smoke coming from the building.
图为大楼冒出一股黑烟。 - Satellite photographs showed some sort of industrial facility.
卫星照片显示了某种工业设施。 - The vase shows a hunting scene.
花瓶描绘的是狩猎场景。 - Her works typically show solitary women.
她的作品通常表现孤独的女性。 - old cine film showing the family on holiday
老电影展示一家人度假 - This photo shows them on their honeymoon in Cornwall.
这张照片显示他们在康沃尔郡度蜜月。 - The picture shows him as a baby.
图为他还是婴儿时的样子。 - The footage appeared to show her entering the store on the night of the attack.
录像似乎显示她在袭击当晚进入商店。 - objects from antiquity that show people working on the land
展示人们在土地上劳作的古代物品 - This painting shows him slightly older.
这幅画显示他年纪稍大一些。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- show somebody/something The photographs clearly show a broken window.
- [intransitive, transitive] to be or make something available for the public to see
展览；陈列；上映；演出 - The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters.
这部影片目前正在各大影院上映。 - show something The documentary will be shown on Sunday night.
纪录片将在周日晚播出。 - She plans to show her paintings early next year.
她计划明年初展出自己的绘画作品。
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsb1- a guide to what's showing at your local cinema
当地电影院放映内容指南 - Most TV channels showed highlights of the games.
大多数电视频道都播放了比赛的精彩片段。 - News programmes all over the world showed the clip.
世界各地的新闻节目都播放了这段视频。 - There weren't many places showing independent films.
放映独立电影的地方并不多。 - The film was shown for the first time at Sundance Festival.
这部电影首次在圣丹斯电影节上放映。 - The movie is being shown now.
该电影现已上映。 - This is a repeat of a programme first shown in April.
这是四月份首次播出的节目的重复。 - The series will be shown on Channel 4 next month.
该系列将于下个月在第四频道播出。 - He showed his paintings with some success in Warsaw in 1905.
1905年，他在华沙展出了他的画作并取得了一些成功。 - The works shown were too abstract for local tastes.
展出的作品对于当地人的口味来说过于抽象。 - a chance for students to show their work in public
学生有机会公开展示他们的作品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- conclusively
- convincingly
- …
- appear to
- seem to
- go to
- …
- to
- a chance to show something
- The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters.
- [transitive, no passive] (informal) to prove that you can do something or are something
证明；表明 - show somebody (something) They think I can't do it, but I'll show them!
他们以为我做不了，我却要做给他们看看！ - show yourself to be/have something He has shown himself to be a caring father.
他已经证明了自己是个有爱心的父亲。 - show what, how, etc… I'm giving him a chance to show what he can do.
我是在给他机会证明自己的能力。
- show somebody (something) They think I can't do it, but I'll show them!
- [intransitive] (especially North American English, informal) to arrive where you have arranged to meet somebody or do something
如约赶到；出现；露面 - I waited an hour but he didn't show.
我等了一个小时，可他一直没露面。
Extra Examples- What if nobody shows?
如果没有人来该怎么办？ - Only about 20 people showed.
只有大约20人到场。
- I waited an hour but he didn't show.
- [transitive] show something to enter an animal in a competition
替（动物）报名参加比赛 More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects- bet
- bring
- build
- buy
- cost
- get
- give
- leave
- lend
- make
- offer
- owe
- pass
- pay
- play
- post
- promise
- read
- refuse
- sell
- send
- show
- sing
- take
- teach
- tell
- throw
- wish
- write
make clear
let somebody see something
teach
point
guide
quality/behaviour/feeling
be able to be seen
information
of picture/photograph
for public to see
prove
arrive
animal
Word OriginOld English scēawian ‘look at, inspect’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘look’; related to Dutch schouwen and German schauen.
Idioms
fly/show/wave the flag
- to show your support for your country, an organization or an idea to encourage or persuade others to do the same
表示并号召拥护自己的国家（或某组织、某思想）
go through your paces | show your paces
- to perform a particular activity in order to show other people what you are capable of doing
展示自己的能力 - We watched the horses going through their paces.
我们观察马匹的步伐。 - The British team showed its paces during a training session in the hotel pool.
英国队在酒店泳池的训练中展示了自己的步伐。
- We watched the horses going through their paces.
it goes to show
- used to say that something proves something
证明；表明 - It just goes to show what you can do when you really try.
这就表明，当你真下功夫时能做成什么事。
- It just goes to show what you can do when you really try.
show somebody the door
- to ask somebody to leave, because they are no longer welcome
要某人离开；下逐客令
show your face
- to appear among your friends or in public
露面；公开见人 - She stayed at home, afraid to show her face.
她待在家里，不敢露面。
- She stayed at home, afraid to show her face.
show your hand/cards
(North American English also tip your hand)
- to make your plans or intentions known
摊牌；让对方摸着底细；公开自己的意图
show somebody/know/learn the ropes
- (informal) to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done
向某人演示／知道／学会如何做某事
show the way
- to do something first so that other people can follow
示范
show somebody who’s boss
- to make it clear to somebody that you have more power and authority than they have
让某人知道谁说了算
show willing
- (British English) to show that you are ready to help, work hard, etc. if necessary
表示愿意；有乐于…的意思
(have) something, nothing, etc. to show for something
- (to have) something, nothing, etc. as a result of something
在…方面有（或没有等）成绩；在…方面有（或没有等）结果 - All those years of hard work, and nothing to show for it!
苦干这么多年，却毫无成绩可言！
- All those years of hard work, and nothing to show for it!