ostentation

• 名词，指炫耀、夸示或卖弄的行为，意在引人注目或给他人留下深刻印象，常含贬义，表示缺乏品味或优雅。

A noun referring to a pretentious, showy, or vulgar display intended to impress others or attract attention, often characterized by a lack of elegance.

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1. Gaudy outward displayC1formal

   An exaggerated or flashy show of wealth, knowledge, or status intended to impress others.

   炫耀

   • The billionaire's mansion was a monument to ostentation.
   • Her jewelry was chosen for its ostentation, not its beauty.
   • The ceremony was marked by unnecessary ostentation.

   同义词displayexhibitionismextravaganceflashinessglitzpageantrypomppretentiousnessshowinesstawdriness

   反义词humilitymodestyplainnessrestraintsimplicity

2. Pompous vanityC1formal

   A lack of elegance resulting from being overly proud, self-important, and showy.

   炫耀虚荣

   • His speech was full of ostentation, with no real substance.
   • The politician's ostentation alienated many voters.
   • She disliked the ostentation of the royal court.

   同义词affectationconceitdisplaygrandiositypompositypretentiousnessshowinessvainglory

   反义词humilitymodestyplainnesssimplicity

3. Pretentious or vulgar displayC1formal

   A showy, vulgar, or pretentious exhibition meant to attract attention.

   炫耀

   • The party was an exercise in vulgar ostentation.
   • He criticized the ostentation of modern architecture.
   • Their lifestyle was one of pure ostentation.

   同义词displayflamboyanceflashinessgaudinesspageantryparadepomppretentiousnessshowinessvulgarity

   反义词modestyrestraintsimplicityunpretentiousness