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●ˌshow sb/sth ˈoff (to sb) 🔑1. to try to make people pay attention to sb/sth because you are proud of them/it （向人）显示，卖弄，夸耀◆He was showing his CD collection off to his friends.
他在向朋友展示他收集的光盘。◆She brought her new boyfriend along to show him off.
她把新男友带来炫耀一番。 ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析show sb/sth off
flaunt sth ◇ parade sb/sth ◇ show sb/sth off
These verbs all mean to show people sb / sth that you are proud of. 这些动词都表示炫耀、卖弄、夸示。
flaunt sth (disapproving)
to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them 夸耀；卖弄He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. 他不赞成炫耀自己的财富。
parade sb / sth
to show sb / sth in public so that people can see them / it （当众）夸耀，炫示The trophy was paraded around the stadium. 奖杯被环绕体育场当众展示。The prisoners were paraded in front of the crowd. 囚犯被押解示众。
show sb / sth off
to show people sb / sth that you are proud of 炫耀；卖弄；显摆She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. 她想在聚会上将新老公炫耀一番。He likes to show off how well he speaks French. 他喜欢卖弄自己的法语。▸ show-off noun : a person who tries to show offYou're such a show-off! 你真爱炫耀！
WHICH WORD?
Show sb / sth off can be either approving or disapproving, but flaunt sth is nearly always disapproving. Flaunt is most commonly used with words relating to money, such as wealth, prosperity and possessions, but it is also often used with words for parts of the body and relationships * show sb / sth off 可褒可贬，但 flaunt sth 几乎总是带有贬义。flaunt 往往用于钱财类词语，例如 wealth （财富）、prosperity （繁荣）和 possessions （财产），但也常用于表示身体部位和关系的词语He wore a tight T-shirt which really showed off his muscles. 他穿了件紧身 T 恤衫，使他的肌肉十分清晰地显现出来。
People parade things either because they are proud of them and want to impress other people, or because they want to make other people feel ashamed. 人们 parade 某事物，或表示因引以为傲而向人炫耀，或表示意图使他人感到羞惭。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto show off / flaunt / parade sth in front of sbto show off / flaunt your wealth / possessions to show off / flaunt your body / breasts to show off / parade your knowledge / skills / talents / medals 2. to make sb/sth look attractive or seem interesting or exciting by showing their best features 使显得迷人；使夺目；衬托◆The black sweater showed off her figure to full advantage.
那件黑毛衣完美地衬托出她的身材。◆The music shows the band off in their best light.
音乐展现了该乐队最出色的一面。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |