flaunt

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flaunt /flɔːnt $ flɒːnt, flɑːnt/ verb [transitive]  1  SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it – used to show disapproval 夸耀，炫耀〔含贬义〕 The rich flaunted their wealth while the poor starved on the streets. 富人摆阔，穷人却在大街上饿肚子。2. if you’ve got it, flaunt itflaunt it if you’ve got it spokenSHOW/LET somebody SEE something used humorously to tell someone not to hide their beauty, wealth, or abilities 有的话就展示出来〔幽默用法，用于叫人不要掩饰自己的美貌、财富或能力〕→ See Verb table

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flaunt• This production flaunts a major advantage the National has over traditional West End theaters, with their proscenium stages.• Others have called him arrogant, for flaunting his millionaire lifestyle.• He reciprocated by flaunting his other affairs in her face.• He's very rich, but he doesn't like to flaunt his wealth or waste his money.• They feel they are the greatest and they want to flaunt it, as noisily as possible.• If you've got it, flaunt it!• It certainly was a curious experience to flaunt one's religion in the face of London.• The owners who have bought and restored them proudly flaunt that history, as well.• Widow birds have thick black tails many times the lengths of their bodies, which they flaunt while flying above the grass.• Limousines aren't necessarily a way of flaunting your wealth.Origin flaunt (1500-1600) Probably from a Scandinavian language

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flaunt
flaunt /flɔːnt $ flɒːnt, flɑːnt/ verb [transitive]1. to show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it – used to show disapproval:
    The rich flaunted their wealth while the poor starved on the streets.
2. if you’ve got it, flaunt it spoken used humorously to tell someone not to hide their beauty, wealth, or abilities

flauntBrE /flɔːnt/ 🔊NAmE /flɔːnt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flaunt BrE /flɔːnt/ 🔊 NAmE /flɔːnt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it flaunts BrE /flɔːnts/ 🔊 NAmE /flɔːnts/ 🔊past simple flaunted BrE /ˈflɔːntɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflɔːntɪd/ 🔊past participle flaunted BrE /ˈflɔːntɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflɔːntɪd/ 🔊 -ing form flaunting BrE /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/ 🔊 (disapproving) ~ sth to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them 炫耀；夸示；夸耀；卖弄◆He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. 他不赞成摆阔。🔊🔊◆She openly flaunted her affair with the senator. 她公开夸耀与参议员的恋情。🔊🔊~ yourself to behave in a confident and sexual way to attract attention （性感地）招摇过市●if you've ˌgot it, ˈflaunt it(humorous, saying) used to tell sb that they should not be afraid of allowing other people to see their qualities and abilities 有什么能耐施展出来瞧瞧