show off

英 [ˈʃəʊ ɒf]

美 [ˈʃoʊ ɔːf]

炫耀; 卖弄; 表现自己; 显摆（某物）

现在分词：showing off　过去式：showed off　第三人称单数：shows off　过去分词：shown off　

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 炫耀;卖弄;表现自己
If you say that someoneis showing off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or what they own.
1. All right, there's no need to show off...
  好了，没必要炫耀。
2. He had been showing off for her at the poker table.
  牌桌上他一直在她面前表现自己。
PHRASAL VERB 卖弄，炫耀，显摆(某物)
If youshow offsomething that you have, you show it to a lot of people or make it obvious that you have it, because you are proud of it.
1. Naomi was showing off her engagement ring...
  娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。
2. Body builders shave their chests to show off their muscles...
  健美运动员剃去胸毛以展示肌肉。
3. He actually enjoys his new hairstyle and has decided to start showing it off.
  实际上他很喜欢自己的新发型，决定要炫耀一番。
PHRASAL VERB 衬托;使夺目;使显得更漂亮(或迷人)
If somethingshowssomethingoff, it emphasizes its good features so that it looks especially attractive.
1. She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
  她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。
See also:show-off

verb

display proudly
1. he showed off his new sports car
Synonym:flauntflashostentateswank

She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。
What can you show off before experts?
你在行家面前显什么能？
I put on a show off my boo.
我把上炫耀我的嘘声。
It's the time to show off your English!
这是你卖弄英语的好时机！
Let me cook the fish and have a chance to show off my skill.
我来做鱼，给你们露一手儿。
Just three months later, Heather had a real ring to show off.
就在3个月后，希瑟有了真正的订婚戒指。
It is bad manners to show off your knowledge of cleverness.
炫耀你的知识和聪明是不好的。
The interests he is most likely to enjoy will be those which enable him to show off himself or his talents
他最有可能感兴趣的就是那些能让他表现自己或炫耀才华的事情。
It's really my pleasure. I love to show off my hometown.
这真是我的荣幸。我喜欢吹嘘我的家乡。
He had nothing tangible to show off three years in office.
他为官三年，无实绩可言。