ostentation
名词
英 [,ɒsten'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美 ['ɑstɛn'teʃən]
基本释义
n.卖弄,夸耀,摆阔,风头主义
词根词缀
前缀
os
朝向,加强语气(ob-的变体)
+
词根
tent
伸展,展示(tend的变体)
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后缀
ation
名词后缀,表行为或状态
os + tent + ation = ostentation
网络释义
炫耀;夸示;卖弄
Wiktionary英语原文词典
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1、His ostentation and self-promotion were evident in his extravagant lifestyle.
他奢华的生活方式显示出他的炫耀和自我推销。
2、She always dresses in expensive designer clothes as a form of ostentation.
她总是穿着昂贵的设计师服装,作为一种炫耀的方式。
实用场景例句
商务邮件
We advise our clients to invest in subtle elegance rather than sheer ostentation for their property designs.
我们建议客户在房产设计上投资于低调的优雅,而不是纯粹的摆阔。
学术写作
Veblen's theory of conspicuous consumption explores how ostentation functions as a marker of social status.
凡勃伦的炫耀性消费理论探讨了卖弄如何作为社会地位的标志发挥作用。
旅游出行
The palace was a display of incredible wealth and ostentation, covered in gold leaf.
这座宫殿展示了惊人的财富和排场,到处贴满了金箔。
日常对话
Her new sports car is a bit of an ostentation, but she really loves driving it.
她的新跑车有点摆阔的意味,但她真的很喜欢开。
社交媒体
Love how this brand focuses on minimalism instead of useless ostentation. Less is more! ✨
喜欢这个品牌专注于极简主义,而不是无用的卖弄。少即是多!✨
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