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 Englishostentationother
=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.