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showy

英 ['ʃəʊɪ] 美 ['ʃoi]

adj. 艳丽的；炫耀的；显眼的

中文词源

showy 炫耀的，艳丽的

show,展示，炫耀，-y,形容词后缀。

英文词源

showy (adj.): 1712, from show (n.) + -y (2). Related: Showiness; showiness. Originally in a positive sense.

双语例句

1. They were smart but not showy.: 他们衣着讲究但不惹眼。

2. The clothes were very showy, very theatrical.: 那些衣服很艳丽很华美，像戏装一样。

3. Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.: 在如此正式的场合,她的服装过分华丽了.

4. A peony is a showy flower.: 牡丹是艳丽的花.

5. He scrawled his name across the bill, underlining it with a showy flourish.: 他在账单上潦草地签上自己的名字，并在名字下面画了一条花体线。