showy

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃəʊ.i/    美 /ˈʃoʊ.i/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye. derogatory,sometimes
  2. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
    — showy flowers
  3. Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts). informal
    — I think my problem with it is that it's a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]

词形变化

showier comparative showiest superlative shewey alternative,obsolete shewy alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
gaudy
下位词
slutty
衍生词
nonshowy showily showiness showy goatsbeard showy mistletoe showy orchis showy sundew unshowy

词源

From show (noun) + -y.
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