ostentatious
adj. 好誇耀的,炫耀的; (態度)自負的; 講排場的,鋪張的; 外觀美麗的,浮華的
If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people.
...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons.
他的那所儘管裝飾精緻、但並不及達拉斯其他大亨的私宅那樣奢華的房子
...an ostentatious wedding reception.
豪華鋪張的婚宴
If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance.
Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious...
他顯然很有錢,但出手大方卻不炫富。
She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.
她的語言優美,絲毫無裝腔作勢之感。
You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention.
His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.
他的妻子幾乎沒有怎麼開口,不過她本來就不是好出風頭的人。
1. intended to attract notice and impress others;
2. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
Owning a sewing machine was a ostentatious display.
那時候擁有縫紉機簡直是可以炫耀的資本.
Their daughter was ostentatious on her wedding reception.
他們的女兒在辦婚事時擺闊.
Ostentatious exercising in a place of work is ugly, undignified and should not be tolerated.
在辦公場所來這些花裡胡哨的運動,會很難看, 很失臉面,不應縱容這種運動.
They were exact in outward ceremonies, diligent in washings , fastings, and long prayers ostentatious in almsgiving.
他們對外表的儀式非常嚴格, 在洗濯 、 禁食的事上很是拘泥.禱告則長篇大論,施捨作給人看.
I saw the house is ostentatious when I was outside just now.
我剛在外面的時候看見房子在裝修.