Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #147
show
演出;表演;节目
A play, dance, or other entertainment; a public performance or entertainment event; a broadcast program.
- 1.
A play, dance, or other entertainment.
戏剧、舞蹈或其他娱乐活动
- 2.
Synonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).
亚麻或大麻壳的木屑碎片的同义词
- 3.
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
公开展出或娱乐的行为
- 4.
An exhibition of items.
物品展览
- 5.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
意在传达特定印象的事物
- 6.
A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
广播节目,尤其是轻松娱乐节目
- 7.
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
涉及公开表演或娱乐的社交活动
- 8.
A movie.
电影
- 9.
A project or presentation.
项目或展示
- 10.
A demonstration.
演示
- 11.
Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)
仅仅是展示或浮华而无实质(通常见于“all show”和“for show”)
- 12.
Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.
外表;虚假的或欺骗性的外观
- 13.
A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.
分娩前阴道排出的带血粘液
- 14.
A circular impression on sand, indicating the presence of a clam by its siphon.
沙地上的圆形印记,表明蛤蜊的虹吸管存在
展览;展出;展示;显示;演示;电影;虚饰;外表;假象;亚麻籽壳碎片
In use
We went to see a magic show on Saturday evening.
The school put on a show for parents at the end of last term.
She bought tickets for the afternoon show at the theater.
a remarkable show of skill
a show of impatience
a good show of looking interested
they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
Connections
Collocations
- talk show
- 脱口秀
- I love watching late-night talk shows.我喜欢看深夜脱口秀。
- fashion show
- 时装秀
- She walked in a famous fashion show.她在一场著名的时装秀上走秀。
- show business
- 娱乐业
- He has been in show business for decades.他在娱乐业干了数十年。
- one-man show
- 单人表演
- His one-man show was a huge success.他的单人表演大获成功。
- game show
- 游戏节目
- She won a car on a game show.她在游戏节目中赢得了一辆车。
- show of force
- 展示武力
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“show”发音类似中文“秀”,表演、展示就是“秀”出来。
Context & Register
通常用于娱乐、展览、表演等正式或半正式场合,也常见于日常口语中(如电视节目)。语域混合。
Grammar Note
可数名词;常与介词 of 或 for 连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like low, snow, blow rhyme with show (same stressed vowel /oʊ/). Words like cow, how, now have the same spelling ending but are pronounced with /aʊ/ and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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