单词	flaunt
释义	flauntflaunt /flɔːnt $ flɒːnt, flɑːnt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINflaunt Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from a Scandinavian language Verb Table VERB TABLE flaunt Simple Form Present I, you, we, they flaunt he, she, it flaunts Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they flaunted Present perfect I, you, we, they have flaunted he, she, it has flaunted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had flaunted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will flaunt Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have flaunted Continuous Form Present I am flaunting he, she, it is flaunting you, we, they are flaunting Past I, he, she, it was flaunting you, we, they were flaunting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been flaunting he, she, it has been flaunting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been flaunting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be flaunting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been flaunting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He's very rich, but he doesn't like to flaunt his wealth or waste his money. If you've got it, flaunt it! Limousines aren't necessarily a way of flaunting your wealth. Others have called him arrogant, for flaunting his millionaire lifestyle. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He reciprocated by flaunting his other affairs in her face. It certainly was a curious experience to flaunt one's religion in the face of London. The owners who have bought and restored them proudly flaunt that history, as well. They feel they are the greatest and they want to flaunt it, as noisily as possible. This production flaunts a major advantage the National has over traditional West End theaters, with their proscenium stages. Widow birds have thick black tails many times the lengths of their bodies, which they flaunt while flying above the grass. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto show someone something because you are proud of it► show off to show someone or something that you are proud of to other people: show off something/somebody (to somebody): · She raised her wrist, showing off a sparkling diamond bracelet.· At last, this was a chance to show off her talents before a real audience.show something/somebody off (to somebody): · He wanted to show his daughter off to everybody. ► flaunt to let people see your valuable possessions so that they know you are rich or successful, in a way that annoys people: · Others have called him arrogant, for flaunting his millionaire lifestyle.· He's very rich, but he doesn't like to flaunt his wealth or waste his money.· If you've got it, flaunt it! ► flourish to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice it: · She came in excitedly, flourishing a letter with her exam results.· The painting showed two gates guarded by imposing military figures flourishing swords. ► parade if someone parades another person, they show that person in public for others to see, usually proudly or as if they own them: parade across/through/beside etc: · The captured soldiers were paraded through the streets of the city.· The senator loves parading his beautiful new wife before the nation. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► get · My view is, if you've got it, flaunt it!· The message from Labour's strategists will be that if you've got it, flaunt it. 1to show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it – used to show disapproval:  The rich flaunted their wealth while the poor starved on the streets.2if you’ve got it, flaunt it spoken used humorously to tell someone not to hide their beauty, wealth, or abilities
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