ostentatious

adj

1. intended to attract notice and impress others

e.g. an ostentatious sable coat

Synonym: pretentious

2. (of a display) tawdry or vulgar

Synonym: pretentious

1. 豪华的；浮华的；铺张的
If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people.

e.g. ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons.
他的那所尽管装饰精致、但并不及达拉斯其他大亨的私宅那样奢华的房子
e.g. ...an ostentatious wedding reception.
豪华铺张的婚宴

2. （人）炫耀的，夸示的，卖弄的
If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance.

e.g. Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious...
他显然很有钱，但出手大方却不炫富。
e.g. She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.
她的语言优美，丝毫无装腔作势之感。

3. （动作或行为）招摇的，显眼的，引人注目的
You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention.

e.g. His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.
他的妻子几乎没有怎么开口，不过她本来就不是好出风头的人。

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1. 装饰表面的：ostentation 卖弄 | ostentatious 装饰表面的 | osteoarthritis 骨关节炎

2. 賣弄：8.Stilted 生硬 | 9.Ostentatious 卖弄 | 10.Artificial 虚假

3. 夸示的：ostentatious 装饰表面的 | ostentatious 夸示的 | ostentatiously 夸示地

4. 装饰表面的/夸示的/华美的：just so you could have the nuns 尼姑,修女 in the thong and the feathers. | ostentatious. 装饰表面的,夸示的,华美的 | independent独立派人士,无党派者