| 词组 | show off |
| 释义 | show off 1. show off to try to make other people admire you, by behaving in a way that you think makes you seem intelligent, skilful, or rich, but in fact is just annoying or silly: ▪ I can't stand the way she shows off in front of the other students. + to ▪ Apparently Nick had been driving much too fast - showing off to the other guys in the car. show-off n C informal a person who tries to make other people admire them, by behaving in a way that they think makes them seem clever, skilful, or rich, but in fact is just annoying or silly: ▪ Leman was the youngest of ten children - a show-off and a class clown. 2. show off sth/sb • show sth/sb off to show something or someone that you are very proud of to a group of people: ▪ She wanted to show off her new outfit at the party. + to ▪ Chris's friends had never met his girlfriend, and he was looking forward to showing her off to them. 3. show off sth • show sth off not passive if one thing shows off something else, it emphasizes its good qualities and makes it seem even more attractive: ▪ Her jeans were tight-fitting, showing off her tall slim figure. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑set off |
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