Word · Frequency #147
showing
展示；显示；出示
showing is the present participle of show.
To make something visible or let someone see it.
- 1.
To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something.
展示或展览；让某人看到(某物)；引导注意某事
- 2.
To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate; to instruct.
表明(事实)为真；证明；指导
- 3.
To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear.
变得可见；被看到；出现
表明；证明；说明；出现；显现；显露；展示或展览；让某人看到(某物)；引导注意某事；表明(事实)为真；证明；指导；变得可见；被看到；出现
In use
Could you show me the photos from your trip?
The experiment showed that the plant grows faster in sunlight.
The stain on the tablecloth showed clearly in the morning light.
Verb forms
base show · third person shows · -ing showing · past showed · past participle shown
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词不同。
Connections
Collocations
- show off
- 炫耀；卖弄
- He likes to show off his new car.他喜欢炫耀他的新车。
- show up
- 到场；露面
- She didn't show up for the meeting.她没来参加会议。
- show someone around
- 带某人参观
- Let me show you around the office.让我带你参观一下办公室。
- show interest in
- 对……表现出兴趣
- She showed great interest in the project.她对项目表现出极大的兴趣。
- show concern for
- 对……表示关心
- The teacher showed concern for every student.老师关心每个学生。
- show evidence of
- 显示出……的迹象
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音像“秀”，想到T台走秀：把东西秀给别人看，就是展示、表明、显现。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：conversation、instruction、presentation、academic writing 动词 show 的语域比较灵活，日常口语和书面语都很常用；表示“展示/出示”时通常为中性，表示“证明”时多用于较正式场合，而表示“出现”时在口语中更常见。具体语域需根据搭配和语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 show /ʃəʊ/ 的元音和尾音相同，构成真正的押韵。注意拼写中以 ow 结尾的词不一定都发 /əʊ/，如 how、now、cow 发 /aʊ/，切勿混淆。
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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.