Ostentatious
“Ostentatious” 形容人、行为或物品过分张扬、刻意引人瞩目,如 ostentatious jewelry(珠光宝气的首饰)、ostentatious display of wealth(炫富)。
- “The lobby was decorated in an ostentatious Art Deco style.” (大堂以浮夸的装饰艺术风格装修。)
- “He made an ostentatious entrance in a bright red sports car.” (他开着鲜红跑车高调登场。)
- “She found the gift too ostentatious to wear daily.” (她觉得这礼物太招摇,不适合日常佩戴。)
名词 ostentation 的形容词形式,源自“夸示、展示”的拉丁语词根。
ostentation 去 -ion + -ious(充满…的),表示“充满炫耀意味的”。
“老钱”审美常批评新贵 ostentatious;时尚界也用此词评价过度 Logo 或亮片造型。
- 固定搭配: “ostentatious display” (炫耀性展示), “ostentatious lifestyle” (铺张的生活方式)
- 名词: ostentation;副词: ostentatiously
ostentation(炫耀)+ -ious → 充满炫耀气质的。
“The ostentatious chandelier dominated the room more than the artwork.” (那盏奢华吊灯比艺术品更抢镜。)