单词 | showy |
释义 | showy (once / 1897 pages) adj WORD FAMILY showy: showier, showiest, showily, showiness+/foreshow: foreshowed, foreshowing, foreshown, foreshows/show: foreshow, showed, showing, shown, shows, showy/showing: showings USAGE EXAMPLESHe's on at Houghton Hall, once Robert Walpole's showy country pad in Norfolk, now home to a smattering of contemporary exhibits and the Cholmondeley family. BBC(Dec 26, 2016) Inspired by British design reform movements, she emphasized quality of materials and craftsmanship over showy display. Salon(Dec 23, 2016) Life around the Cowboys is supposed to be showy, loud, a little are-they-really-doing this? Wall Street Journal(Dec 19, 2016) 1adj superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense Syn glossy attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm 2adj (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display Syn flashy, gaudy, jazzy, sporty colorful, colourful striking in variety and interest 3adj displaying brilliance and virtuosity Syn theatrical suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater 4adj marked by ostentation but often tasteless a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet Syn flamboyant, splashy ostentatious, pretentious intended to attract notice and impress others |
随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。