His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway.他的妻子几乎没有怎么开口,不过她本来就不是好出风头的人。an ostentatious display of wealth对财富的炫耀They were exact in outward ceremonies, diligent in washings , fastings, and long p...
She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.她的语言优美,丝毫无装腔作势之感。He gave an ostentatious yawn.他张扬地打了个哈欠。They were neither aggressive nor ostentatious.他们不好斗,也不爱炫耀自己....
We are making further investigations and will take the matter from there.我们正在进一步调查,将从那儿入手。Secret investigations have netted ninety staff suspected of fraud and theft.秘密调查已抓获90名涉嫌欺诈盗窃的职员。Investigations had revealed extens...
我们在威斯敏斯特教堂看到的是一种经年不变的古旧仪式。What we see at Westminster is a tired old ritual.舞蹈开始前会举行祈祷和鞭笞的仪式。There is a ceremony of prayer and flagellation before the dancing begins.参加运动的人们在各种仪式上点起一垛垛篝火以纪念周年庆典。Campaigners lit scores of b...
It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.称那种危险为紧急事件有点夸张。John is rather given to exaggeration.约翰很喜欢夸张.Search for exaggeration and understatements.留意夸张和打折扣的话.Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggerat...