show off
phrasal verbshow off
- (informal, disapproving)
to try to impress others by talking about your abilities, possessions, etc. 炫耀自己；卖弄自己
show somebody/something off
to show people somebody/something that you are proud of 炫耀；卖弄；显示 She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. 她想在聚会上炫耀自己的新婚丈夫。 - show off how, what, etc…
He likes to show off how well he speaks French. 他喜欢向人展示他法语讲得有多好。
show something off
(of clothing 服装 to make somebody look attractive, by showing their best features 使显得漂亮；使夺目；衬托 a dress that shows off her figure 衬托出她优美身材的连衣裙