Meaning
「Show off」是一個常用的英語片語動詞，意思是炫耀或賣弄。當一個人試圖用言語或行動展示自己的優勢、財富或技能以引起他人注意時，我們可以說他在「show off」。這個表達可以用來描述那些喜歡吸引別人注意，並希望獲得讚美或羨慕的人。
例如，一個人可能在聚會上展示他最新買的名牌包包，就是在「show off」。這個片語有時帶有負面含義，因為它暗示這種行為可能有些過度或不必要。
在日常生活中，我們可以用「show off」來描述不同情境中的炫耀行為，例如：
- John總是喜歡在朋友面前炫耀他的跑車。
- 她在社群媒體上不停更新旅行照片，就是想要「show off」。
Today's Sentences
- The dress really shows off her figure.
- She showed off her baking skills over the weekend.
- Writer's Note
01
The dress really shows off her figure.
Situation
The model is beautiful.
模型很美麗。
Yes, she is.
The dress really shows off her figure.
是的，她是。
這件衣服真的很顯身材。
這件衣服真的很顯身材。
The ones we took earlier are stunning.
What do you think?
我們之前拍的那些真是令人驚艷。
你覺得呢？
你覺得呢？
The lighting, composition, and quality are perfect!
燈光、構圖和品質都很完美！
02
She showed off her baking skills over the weekend.
Situation
Did your girlfriend meet your family?
How did it go?
你的女朋友見過你的家人了嗎？
情況如何？
情況如何？
She did and she was so nervous about it.
她做到了，對此感到非常緊張。
I'm sure they loved her.
我相信他們很愛她。
They got along so well and she showed off her baking skills over the weekend.
他們相處得很好，而她在週末展示了她的烘焙技巧。
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "show off" is transitive and separable. Let’s look at the characteristics of this phrasal verb.
片語動詞「show off」是及物且可分開的。讓我們來看看這個片語動詞的特點。
- Transitive - It takes a direct object (something or someone you're "showing off").
Example 1 - She showed off her new shoes at the party.
Example 2 - He loves to show off his expensive watch at meetings. - Separable - You can place the object between the verb and the particle, especially when the object is a pronoun.
Example 1 - He showed off his car. ✅
Example 2 - He showed it off. ✅
Example 3 - He showed off it. ❌
及物動詞 - 需要一個直接受詞（某物或某人你在「炫耀」）。
例子 1 - 她在派對上炫耀她的新鞋子。
例子 2 - 他喜歡在會議上炫耀他的昂貴手錶。
例子 1 - 她在派對上炫耀她的新鞋子。
例子 2 - 他喜歡在會議上炫耀他的昂貴手錶。
可分離 - 你可以在動詞和小品詞之間放置受詞，特別是當受詞是代名詞時。
範例 1 - He showed off his car. ✅
範例 2 - He showed it off. ✅
範例 3 - He showed off it. ❌
範例 1 - He showed off his car. ✅
範例 2 - He showed it off. ✅
範例 3 - He showed off it. ❌
Related Words: Advertise, boast, brag, display, exhibit, flaunt, highlight, parade, present, promote, reveal, spotlight, strut.
相關詞彙：Advertise, boast, brag, display, exhibit, flaunt, highlight, parade, present, promote, reveal, spotlight, strut.
