ostentation

🇬🇧 UK/.ɒsten'teiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

n.

A showy, pretentious display of wealth, knowledge, or ability intended to impress others.

炫耀,卖弄,虚张声势

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ostentationother
=ostentation

Common Collocations

  • 1.display ostentation炫耀
  • 2.ostentation wealth炫富
  • 3.without ostentation不炫耀地

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His wealth was displayed with such ostentation that it made others uncomfortable.

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