【句子】Do you wanna see them or you want to show off to them? 【Modern Family S3E21】
【发音】/duː/ /juː/ /ˈwɒn.ə/ /ˈwɑː.nə/ /siː/ /ðem/ /ɔː(r)/ /juː/ /wɒnt/ /wɑːnt/ /tə/ /ˈʃəʊ.ɒf/ /ˈʃəʊ.ɑːf/ /tə/ /ðem/
【发音技巧】want to失去爆破;show off连读;
【翻译】你是真心想见他们,还是单纯想要去炫耀?
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习一下show off的用法,相当于中文中的“炫耀、显摆”;
这个短语带有比较明显的贬义色彩。
来看看对应的解释,to behave in a way which is intended to attract attention or admiration, and which other people often find annoying;
或者看这条解释:If you say that someone is 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.
eg: She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.
她买那辆跑车纯粹就是为了显摆,证明自己买得起。
eg: He's always showing off to his classmates.
他总喜欢在同学们面前显摆。
eg: All right, there's no need to show off.
好了,没必要炫耀了。
eg: Naomi was showing off her engagement ring.
娜奥米在炫耀自己的订婚戒指。
eg: Our son always likes to show off when we have guests over.
家里来客人的时候,我们儿子总是喜欢表现、显摆自己。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
Bill drove around all afternoon showing his new car off.

