| 单词 | to make a show of oneself |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a show of oneself (b) To make a public spectacle of (a person); to expose to ridicule or contempt. Later esp. in to make a show of oneself: to behave in an ostentatious way; esp. to make a fool of oneself; cf. to make an exhibition of oneself at exhibition n. 5e. Now chiefly British and Irish English. ΚΠ 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Coloss. ii. B And hath spoyled rule and power, and hath made a shewe of them openly. a1634 W. Austin Devotionis Augustinianæ Flamma (1635) 109 They might insult and make a shew of him, with a Title, pind over his Head. 1690 R. Strutton True Relation Cruelties French 17/2 We remained in this place to be made a show of to the People. 1756 Gentleman's & London Mag. Mar. 123/1 He yields himself to the king, is made a show of, put in the stocks. 1814 European Mag. & London Rev. Apr. 314/1 To be made a show of? exposed to the impertinent curiosity of strangers? a1863 R. Whately Misc. Remains (1864) 150 A woman who is really beautiful and is always making a show of herself..would be justly censured as ostentatious. 1914 Ames (Iowa) Evening Times 9 Nov. 5/1 The captain was simply making a show of him to manifest his own dignity and importance. 1966 Antioch Rev. 26 282 She wanted Thomas to devote himself seriously to his poetry instead of making a show of himself in public. 1989 P. McCabe Carn (1993) v. 87 You've made a show of me in front of everyone. 2012 S. Townsend Woman who went to Bed for Year liv. 355 His crazy wife had disgraced the family by making a show of herself. < as lemmas |
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