Meaning
“Show off”是一个常用的英语短语，意指炫耀或卖弄。通常用于描述一个人刻意展示自己的能力、财富或成就，以引起他人的注意或羡慕。
用法：当有人在公众场合过于强调自己的优越性时，我们常会用“show off”来形容这种行为。例如，“他总是喜欢在朋友面前炫耀他的新车”可以翻译为“He always likes to show off his new car in front of his friends.”
语境：这个短语常带有负面的含义，暗示这种行为可能让他人感到不悦或不舒服。因此，使用时要注意场合和语气。
总结：理解“show off”的含义和用法，有助于在交流中更准确地表达对某种行为的看法，尤其是在描述那些过分展示自己的人时。
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。
Yes, she is.
The dress really shows off her figure.
是的，她看起来很棒。
这件连衣裙真的展现了她的身材。
这件连衣裙真的展现了她的身材。
The ones we took earlier are stunning.
What do you think?
我们之前拍的那些照片很惊艳。
你觉得怎么样？
你觉得怎么样？
The lighting, composition, and quality are perfect!
光线、构图和质量都很完美！
02
She showed off her baking skills over the weekend.
Situation
Did your girlfriend meet your family?
How did it go?
你的女朋友见过你的家人了吗？
情况怎么样？
情况怎么样？
She did and she was so nervous about it.
她做了，她对此感到非常紧张。
I'm sure they loved her.
我相信他们喜欢她。
They got along so well and she showed off her baking skills over the weekend.
他们相处得非常好，她在周末展示了她的烘焙技艺。
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "show off" is transitive and separable. Let’s look at the characteristics of this phrasal verb.
短语动词“show off”是及物动词并且是可分的。让我们看看这个短语动词的特点。
- 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. ❌
及物动词 - 需要一个直接宾语（你在“炫耀”的某物或某人）。
例子 1 - 她在聚会上炫耀了她的新鞋子。
例子 2 - 他喜欢在会议上炫耀他昂贵的手表。
例子 1 - 她在聚会上炫耀了她的新鞋子。
例子 2 - 他喜欢在会议上炫耀他昂贵的手表。
可分离 - 你可以将宾语放在动词和小品词之间，尤其是当宾语是代词时。
例子 1 - He showed off his car. ✅
例子 2 - He showed it off. ✅
例子 3 - He showed off it. ❌
例子 1 - He showed off his car. ✅
例子 2 - He showed it off. ✅
例子 3 - He showed off it. ❌
Related Words: Advertise, boast, brag, display, exhibit, flaunt, highlight, parade, present, promote, reveal, spotlight, strut.
相关词汇：Advertise、boast、brag、display、exhibit、flaunt、highlight、parade、present、promote、reveal、spotlight、strut.
