showily
adverb
disapprovinguk/ˈʃəʊ.əl.i/us/ˈʃoʊ.əl.i/in a way that isintendedto benoticedor toattractattention:
招摇地;卖弄地;炫耀地They weresenttolocalschoolsanddressedno moreexpensivelyor showily than any oftheirclassmates.他们被送到当地的学校,也没有穿比同学们更昂贵或华丽的衣服。
Hebegantalkingshowily on amobilephoneas theypassedeach other on thepavement.当他们在人行道上擦肩而过时,他开始招摇地拿着手机说起话来。
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showy
- They showilychecktheirimageinhandmirrorsandfluffandfixtheirhair.
- Thewaitershowilyheldthebottleby thebottomwhilepouring, but he hadclearlynotmasteredthetechnique.
- Cody is a rockhopperpenguin, thekindwithyellowplumessproutingshowily out oftheirheads.
Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
- conspicuous consumption
- dressed
- flamboyance
- flamboyantly
- flashsomethingaround
- flashily
- flashy
- flaunt
- gimmick
- grandstanding
- hotdog
- ostentatious
- peacocking
- posture
- push(something)forward
- razzmatazz
- self-conscious
- self-consciously
- self-consciousness
- tarty