showy

英['ʃəʊɪ] 美['ʃoi]
  • adj. 艳丽的;炫耀的;显眼的

词态变化


比较级: showier;最高级: showiest;副词: showily;名词: showiness;

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自柯林斯例句

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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。

来自柯林斯例句