show off
phrasal verbshow off
- (informal, disapproving) to try to impress others by talking about your abilities, possessions, etc.
炫耀自己；卖弄自己 - He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here.
他不过是在表现自己，因为他喜欢的那个姑娘在场。
- He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here.
show somebody/something off
- to show people somebody/something that you are proud of
炫耀；卖弄；显示 - We were keen to show off our new car.
我们热衷于炫耀我们的新车。 - show off how, what, etc… He likes to show off how well he speaks French.
他喜欢向人展示他法语讲得有多好。
- We were keen to show off our new car.
show something off
- (of clothing) to make somebody look attractive, by showing their best features
使显得漂亮；使夺目；衬托 - a dress that shows off her figure
衬托出她优美身材的连衣裙
- a dress that shows off her figure