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glitzy adj.
⇨ flashy flashy adjective flashy ♦︎ grandiose ♦︎ pretentious ♦︎ showy ♦︎ ostentatious ♦︎ snazzy ♦︎ glitzyThese words all describe people or things that are expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people. 这些词均表示人炫耀的、卖弄的或物品铺张的、浮华的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆flashy / showy technique / footwork■ flashy (informal, usually disapproving) (of things) attracting attention by being bright, expensive, large, etc.; (of people) attracting attention by wearing expensive clothes, etc.; (of actions) intended to impress by looking very skilful （物品因昂贵、巨大等）俗艳的，显眼的；（人）穿着奢华的；（举动）炫耀技艺的◆I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy.我只想要一辆性能可靠的轿车，不要华而不实的那种。◆He was one of those flashy guys with too much money to throw around.他是那种衣着奢华的纨绔子弟，有大把的钱可以挥霍。◆She threw in a lot of flashy footwork to impress the judges.她加入了大量炫技的步法，以打动裁判。■ grandiose / /ˈgrændiəʊs; NAmE ˈgrændioʊs/ (disapproving) seeming very impressive but too large, complicated or expensive to be practical or possible 华而不实的；浮夸的；不切实际的◆The grandiose scheme for a journey across the desert came to nothing.不切实际的穿越沙漠计划不了了之。◆The city is home to a new, and particularly grandiose opera house.这个城市是一座特别华而不实的新歌剧院的所在地。ⓘ Grandiose is used especially to talk about claims, ideas, objectives, plans, projects, proposals and schemes, as well as buildings. * grandiose尤用以修饰claim、idea、objective、plan、project、proposal、scheme以及各种建筑。■ pretentious /prɪˈtenʃəs/ / (disapproving) trying to appear important or intelligent in order to impress other people; trying to be sth that you are not, in order to impress 炫耀的；虚夸的；自命不凡的◆That's a pretentious name for a cat!猫叫这个名字真够炫的！◆It was just an ordinary house－nothing pretentious.那只是一座普通的房子，没有要故作特别。◆He's so pretentious!他太自命不凡了！ OPP unpretentious ⇨ modest see also pretension ⇨ pretension ■ showy (often disapproving) so bright, colourful, large or exaggerated that it attracts a lot of attention 显眼的；艳丽的；花哨的◆These showy flowers make wonderful patio plants.这些花朵艳丽的植物用来装点露台非常棒。◆She wore a lot of showy jewellery.她戴着很多显摆的首饰。■ ostentatious /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs; NAmE ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəs/ (rather formal, usually disapproving) (of a thing) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people; (of a person) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich or important they are; (of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it （物品）铺张的，浮华的；（人）炫耀的，卖弄的；（举动）夸张的，招摇的◆She was dripping with ostentatious gold jewellery.她浑身戴满了奢华惹眼的金首饰。◆As her fame and fortune grew, she never became ostentatious.她声名日盛，财富日增，却从不炫耀。◆He gave an ostentatious yawn.他夸张地打了个哈欠。■ snazzy (informal, often approving) (of clothes, cars, etc.) fashionable, bright and modern, and attracting your attention （服装、汽车等）漂亮而时髦的，吸引人的◆He'd booked us a table in a snazzy restaurant.他在一家时髦的餐馆为我们订了一张桌子。◆They've designed some snazzy graphics for the new version of the game.他们为游戏的新版本设计了一些漂亮的图案。NOTE 辨析 Flashy or snazzy? Flashy is usually used in a disapproving way; snazzy is usually approving. * flashy通常用作贬义，snazzy通常用作褒义。■ glitzy (sometimes disapproving) appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always genuine 耀眼的；华丽的；浮华的◆This was a glitzy, Hollywood-style occasion.这是个好莱坞式的盛大场面。▸ glitz noun [uncountable] ◆the glitz and glamour of the music scene乐坛表面上的光辉灿烂 |