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be showy
常用系表结构，描述某人或某物显得炫耀。
Her dress is too showy for a business meeting.
她的裙子对商务会议来说太过艳丽。
艳丽的；炫耀的；花哨的
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艳丽的；炫耀的；花哨的
ostentatious or gaudy, often in a tasteless way
Her dress is too showy for a business meeting.
她的裙子对商务会议来说太过艳丽。
引人注目的或美观的展示。
Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
炫耀的但常无品味的
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
展现才华和技艺的
displaying brilliance and virtuosity
(尤指衣服)显眼的
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
The peacock's showy feathers attracted everyone's attention at the zoo.
孔雀艳丽的羽毛在动物园里吸引了所有人的注意。
AI contextual example
She wore a showy red dress to the party, making her stand out in the crowd.
她穿了一条花哨的红裙子去参加聚会，使她在人群中格外显眼。
AI contextual example
His showy car impressed his neighbors, though it was more expensive than practical.
他那辆炫耀的汽车让邻居们印象深刻，尽管它昂贵而不实用。
AI contextual example
a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
一条廉价花哨的水钻手链。
WordNet
常用系表结构，描述某人或某物显得炫耀。
Her dress is too showy for a business meeting.
她的裙子对商务会议来说太过艳丽。
修饰名词，表示外观华丽或引人注目。
He drove a showy red sports car.
他开着一辆炫耀的红色跑车。
常与too连用，表示程度过分。
The decorations were too showy for my taste.
这些装饰对我来说太过花哨。
用于强调外表上的炫耀。
The building is showy in appearance but poorly built.
这栋建筑外观华丽但质量低劣。
Not this
He showy his new car to everyone.
Use this
He shows off his new car to everyone.
showy 是形容词，不能当作动词直接带宾语。应使用动词短语 show off 来表示 '炫耀'。
Not this
She dressed very showy at the party.
Use this
She dressed very showily at the party.
showy 是形容词，不能修饰动词 dressed。应使用副词 showily 来修饰动作。
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艳丽的花朵
The garden is full of showy flowers in spring.
春天花园里开满了艳丽的花朵。
花哨的衣服
She wore showy clothes to the party.
她穿着花哨的衣服去参加聚会。
炫技的表演
The pianist gave a showy performance full of fast runs.
钢琴家上演了一场满是快速音阶的炫技表演。
炫耀性的展示
The fireworks were a showy display of wealth.
这场烟花是财富的炫耀性展示。
夺目的色彩
Tropical birds have showy colors.
热带鸟类有夺目的色彩。
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联想 show（展示）+ y：总爱把东西show出来给人看，所以是“显眼、花哨、炫耀的”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述植物或景观、评价衣着或外表、谈论技艺或表演 该词在不同语境中语域有别：描述花朵或自然景观时通常为中性甚至褒义；用于衣着或言行时多带“花哨、炫耀”的贬义，比较常见于日常或非正式场合，正式写作中较少使用。
All five of these end in /oʊi/ and rhyme with showy /ˈʃoʊi/: snowy, flowy, glowy, blowy, and doughy. Be careful: shy /ʃaɪ/ looks similar at the start but has a different vowel sound; its final -y is pronounced /aɪ/, not /i/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.