| 单词 | ostentatious |
| 释义 | ostentatious (ɒstenteɪʃəs ) 1. adjective If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. [formal, disapproval] ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons. ...an ostentatious wedding reception. 2. adjective If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance. [formal, disapproval] Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious. She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious. ostentatiously adverb Her servants were similarly, if less ostentatiously attired. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention. ...his ostentatious waves and gestures. ostentatiously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] Harry ostentatiously began inspecting the contents of his bag. Collocations: ostentatious wealth The house had a strangely musty, antique smell, as if it had been closed up for long periods and only opened for displays of ostentatious wealth and power. Times, Sunday Times Is it the combination of unearned privilege and ostentatious wealth? Times, Sunday Times In both, you find ostentatious wealth paraded alongside severe deprivation. Times, Sunday Times They see sport not as a means to ostentatious wealth or glitzy stardom but as an end it itself. Times, Sunday Times Numerous ostraca have been found with comments on them making reference to his ostentatious wealth and love of luxury. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 铺张的 Japanese: けばけばしい |
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