ostentatiously
ostentatiously — 副詞
1. in a deliberately obvious or showy manner, done specifically to draw attention t
炫耀地
故意以誇張方式吸引注意，尤指炫富
in a deliberately obvious or showy manner, done specifically to draw attention to how rich, important, or impressive you are — for example, driving an expensive car through a poor area, or wearing lots of jewellery to a casual gathering
Stephanie drove her new sports car ostentatiously through the narrow streets, hoping neighbours would notice.
Stephanie 故意炫耀地開著她的新跑車穿過狹窄的街道，希望鄰居們能注意到。
ostentatiously after a verb of motion
Chidi ostentatiously laid out his collection of gold watches for the dinner guests to admire.
Chidi 炫耀地將他的金錶收藏擺在餐桌上，讓來賓們欣賞。
The restaurant owner ostentatiously placed a bottle of vintage champagne on every empty table.
餐廳老闆炫耀地在每張空桌上都放了一瓶頂級香檳。
Defne ostentatiously mentioned her family's private jet during the job interview.
Defne 在工作面試時炫耀地提到她家有私人飛機。
The CEO arrived ostentatiously, stepping out of a limousine onto a red carpet.
那位執行長炫耀地抵達，步出加長禮車踏上紅地毯。
- showily
more neutral — can describe any attention-grabbing display without the strong negative judgement about wealth
- flashily
more informal — suggests something is bright, colourful, or gaudy rather than specifically wealth-focused
- pretentiously
focuses on claiming greater importance or sophistication than is deserved, rather than wealth alone
- modestly
the opposite attitude — behaving in a way that does not draw attention to oneself
- discreetly
acting carefully to avoid being noticed or drawing any attention at all
文法句型
[verb] ostentatiously
ostentatiously [adjective]
[clause], ostentatiously
用法筆記
Carries a critical or disapproving tone — it suggests the person is trying too hard to impress others with wealth or status. The subject is typically a person who wants to be admired, and the action involves money, possessions, or luxury items. Not used for kind, helpful, or skill-based actions.