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show

verbshowed, shown ʃəʊʃoʊ

  • 1Be, allow, or cause to be visible.

    显示；使被看见

    no object wrinkles were starting to show on her face

    皱纹开始在她脸上显现。

    the glow of a city skyline showed up ahead
    no object, with complement the muscles of her jaws showed white through the skin

    她下巴的肌肉透过皮肤显示出白色。

    with object a white blouse will show the blood

    一件白色的女式衬衣将显示出气质。

    a rising moon showed up the wild seascape

    月亮慢慢升起，广阔的海景变得格外醒目。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was wearing a blue hooded top with the hood up and a white baseball cap peak showing underneath.
    • I have an oatmeal-colored carpet so the dirt shows quite easily.
    • The man's eyes rolled back so only the whites showed and more blood ran down the brick wall behind him.
    • It was carved in the shape of an open mouth, thick red lips stretched in a silent scream, white teeth showing beneath and a black gaping hole.
    • His clothes were soaked and his six-pack showed clearly through his T-shirt.
    • A loud neigh erupted from the horse as it yanked away, whites of the eyes showing and ears back.
    • This is the thing about any light-colored product; yes it shows the dirt; however, a dark-colored product gets just as dirty, but you may not be able to see it.
    • They show conspicuous white edgings in the wing-coverts and an absence of a white neck-patch.
    • He turns and sees me and flashes me a big smile that shows all his perfect white teeth.
    • The doe took off, alarmed, at a breakneck pace, the whites of her eyes showing.
    • Suddenly the girl's face brightened and she smiled widely, showing extremely white teeth.
    • This livery, like that introduced in 1974, showed every speck of dirt on the bus and lasted until late 1999.
    • Her arms, neck, and everything else that showed was white, from the obvious cold.
    • Many bands feel the need to cover the whole screen with pictures so that no white shows on the front page.
    • She smiled brightly, white straight teeth showing behind pale pink lips.
    • Christina's face also lit up at the sight of Kimberly and she grinned broadly, showing perfect white teeth, as she hugged her tightly.
    • He grinned, showing even white teeth complementing his tanned skin.
    • I couldn't help it; I started laughing at my very visible blue bra showing clearly through my soaked shirt.
    • He does this by hurling himself to the floor, arms and legs flailing, with only the whites of his eyes showing.
    • Black being a darker color will always show the dirt faster.
    Synonyms
    be visible, be seen, be in view, manifest
    appear, be revealed, be obvious
    1. 1.1with object Offer, exhibit, or produce (something) for inspection.
      给…看；出示；展示
      an alarm salesperson should show an ID card

      报警器销售员应出示身份证。

      with two objects he wants to show you all his woodwork stuff

      他想给你看看他所有的木质品。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Four of the group began looking at a car and the officer confronted them, saying, ‘Stop, police,’ and showing his warrant card.
      • He showed his press card stating that he was a journalist with a well-known magazine.
      • Mrs Tunstall offered to show them a video of children in care, but villagers shouted that they did not want to see it.
      • Immediately after showing them her card, Baird was asked to design an entire line.
      • When the policeman asked for his driving license, the man showed his residence card.
      • I'm taken aback - even in bureaucratic Belgium you don't have to show your identity card to go for a pee.
      • She led me upstairs and showed me a narrow room with a long line of narrow cots.
      • They check our bags and ask us our names and we have to show them our identity cards.
      • Officers had been shown a dirty white T-shirt which he said he had worn on the day his girlfriend vanished.
      • I showed them my identity card from the government of President Karsai.
      • He's about to get thrown out of his apartment, he explained, showing me his lease.
      • Since then, he has failed to show me figures to justify his criticisms.
      • Police were called and were shown property deeds indicating the public right of way.
      • She told us all about his adventures in the war, and showed us documents to prove it all.
      • So we did it and at the end, when we showed him the film, he said he liked it and that we had a very good sense of structure.
      • We are planning to attract a bigger audience - records are kept of all visitors and are shown to the artists.
      • Of course he found gold and to prove it he showed us a box containing about a hundred nuggets - none bigger than a grain of rice.
      • At that stage, parents can show pictures on cards to their children, and talk to them about each of them.
      • Yet it should all have been so simple when I went into my local branch in early June and showed them my card.
      Synonyms
      display, exhibit, put on show, put on display, put on view, expose to view, unveil, present
    2. 1.2with object Put on display in an exhibition or competition.
      展示；展现
      he ceased rather early in his career to show his work

      为了展示他的作品，他很早就中止他的职业了。

      no object other artists who showed there included Robert Motherwell

      在那里展出的包括画家罗伯特·马瑟韦尔的作品。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The archive will be digitally catalogued to be shown in virtual exhibitions and the project should be open to the public in spring 2003.
      • Many masterpieces by prominent Bulgarian artists will be shown until September.
      • Here, five international artists are being shown together.
      • Work by potters Neil Richardson and Mick Morgan was shown, but the artists were unable to attend the viewing.
      • Fuchs has achieved an international reputation, his work having been shown in one-man exhibitions in numerous countries.
      • A stunning display of David Hockney portraits is to be shown at a new exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery next year.
      • Davidson at that time was showing Seattle artist John Grade, who last fall had his first museum solo at the Boise Art Museum.
      • Eugen Morosow's works had great success and were shown in numerous exhibitions.
      • Dr Dewes hoped the exhibition would be shown around the world once it closed in Christchurch in November.
      • They are not on permanent display, but are occasionally shown as part of an exhibition.
      • The authors have already received offers to show their work in the U.S. and Canada.
      • The photographs will be shown in the exhibition room of Darwen library from November 3 to November 21.
      • Its publication is also the launchpad for an exhibition that has been shown in Madrid and Seville and will be coming to London early next year.
      • They have been shown in 22 exhibitions in Europe and the United States.
      • They haven't a clue that the current professors are practicing artists who are widely shown around the world.
      • She stressed how significant it was for the exhibition to be shown first in Christchurch.
      • Others were painted by artists who are now largely forgotten, but who are shown to fresh advantage in the new display.
      • The graffiti that Scottish councils are fighting against is generally not the artistic type shown in this exhibition.
      • Next month, the company's new ranges will be shown at an international exhibition at Lake Como, Italy.
      • A cross section of the photographs will be shown at an exhibition in Muckross Church at Easter time.
      Synonyms
      display, exhibit, put on show, put on display, put on view, expose to view, unveil, present
      launch, introduce, air, demonstrate, set out, set forth, arrange, array, flaunt, parade, uncover, reveal
    3. 1.3with object Present (a film or television programme) on a screen for viewing.
      （电影，电视节目）放映；播出
      ITV showed The Enforcer on Saturday night
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Vandals have attempted arson and have stoned theaters that are showing the film.
      • The race will be shown on big screens and televisions around the grounds.
      • The documentary will be shown after their competition debut.
      • My films were shown in Europe, but I believe most European audiences could not understand them.
      • The resulting film was so unsettling that it took half a century for the original cut of the film to be shown.
      • The film is also scheduled to be shown at festivals and competitions as far afield as Sydney.
      • Mr Denbow said his multiplex was devoting six of its 12 screens to showing the films in an effort to meet demand.
      • There was a rumor that the first trailer for the film would be shown, but no such luck.
      • In many respects, this is the reverse of what used to happen when films were shown on television.
      • Silent films are also shown, accompanied by live musical performances.
      • It was shown on BBC television and was to be her final film.
      • Usually the films are shown in Indian cinemas with a lengthy intermission between the two parts.
      • Baxter turned to producing and directing children's films intended to be shown at Rank's children's cinema clubs.
      • Plus, if you cut out the swearing and pointless nudity, I see no reason why this film cannot be shown on Saturday morning TV.
      • On the night before his film is shown at a local festival, John stops by his old pal Vince's motel room to catch up on old times.
      • The two films being shown at this festival date back to his early South Korea days.
      • If your local theater isn't showing the film, call them and let them know that you would like to see it and you'd like them to show it.
      • The big distributors are only after money and to do this they have to show American films.
      • The scenes were filmed for a police appeal on BBC's Crimewatch programme to be shown on national television on Wednesday night.
      • What took place then was shown on television screens as it happened around the world.
      • If there are going to be arrests, I would suggest starting with the local television that showed the film.
      • It exists wherever films are shown, talked and written about, which is just about everywhere.
      • The matter was taken to the House of Commons, and the film was not shown again by the BBC for over a year.
      • It's a dark theatre and you can't see anything, not to mention the film that's being shown on the screen.
      • Their newsreel films were shown both in Britain and to the troops in France.
      • The Trades Unions Congress was shown live on national television.
      • It is a beautifully shot, finely edited little gem that will eventually be shown on television.
      Synonyms
      present, air, broadcast, transmit, televise, put out, put on the air, telecast, relay
    4. 1.4no object (of a film) be presented for viewing.
      （电影）上映
      a movie showing at the Venice Film Festival

      在威尼斯电影节上上映的一部影片。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A large number of silent films were also showing at picture houses all over Bradford.
      • What that means, essentially, is that if a film is showing at a cinema in New Zealand, no DVD or video of that film can be brought in.
      • It is akin to covering one's ears, or more to point, running in and out of the theater while the film is showing.
      • Mattie was absorbed in whatever film was showing on the plane.
      • The film is showing as part of a Janet Leigh season.
      • Like Blackboards, both films showed in Cannes and were jointly awarded the Camera d'Or for best debut feature.
      • This film showed at the London Lesbian and Gay film festival this year to a rather uncrowded house, who left in stunned silence at the end.
      • There are films showing in the private cinemas my father had to build.
      • One might look to two youth-themed Czech films showing as part of a package of Czech cinema at Metro.
      • The festival closes on Sunday and some of these films don't show after tonight.
      • A short season of recent Italian films is showing in London this month.
      • Unfortunately for me, the new Harry Potter film was showing on the train and, although the views were great, sadly, I couldn't help but watch the film.
      • With five films regularly showing in the new cinema complex there is sure to be something to suit everyone's taste.
    5. 1.5with object Indicate (a particular time, measurement, etc.)
      显示（时间或尺寸等）
      a travel clock showing the time in different cities

      一个显示不同城市时间的旅行钟。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was very keen on selling me a desktop clock which would show me the time in Bangkok.
      • Turn left here to reach a view indicator showing the Grampians, Cairngorms and Perthshire mountains.
      • She glanced at the speed limit sign, which showed a 50 in a big red circle.
      • He said signs showing the various speed limits will be set up across the island, if the speed limit becomes effective.
      • Above them is the status display, showing the number of ‘exposures’ you have left, battery charge and image size.
      • Progress up and down the five-speed box is tracked by an indicator on the dashboard showing you what gear you're in.
      • She looked up at a clock and it showed her she only had fifteen seconds left.
      • The toner indicators on the built-in display showed a fair bit of life left in them.
      • In the upper right of my vision the standard clock icon appeared, showing me the time of the recording, counting me forwards.
      • Some drivers have been reported deliberately speeding up when they see the signs to make them show a high speed.
    6. 1.6with object Represent or depict in art.
      （用艺术形式）描绘；展现
      a postcard showing the Wicklow Mountains

      一张印有威克洛山脉的明信片。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The picture shows some of the artists who add to the fun when there is a local event.
      • I buy an awful 10p postcard, showing a big red bus driving through Piccadilly Circus.
      • We haven't experienced the level of fanaticism that's shown in the film.
      • The TV ad - due to be shown on Wednesday - depicts a young man thinking about how a typical night out could go.
      • New plants are often introduced with slides showing the plant through various stages during the growing season.
      • It is reproduced from a late-1800s picture postcard showing Crookhill Green and the village pond.
      • Inside the thick envelope was a card showing a school of dolphins from above, surfacing through crystal water.
      • We know that he was immensely proud of this, both from his will and from the fact that he is shown wearing the medal in all his subsequent portraits.
      • Each portrait is of an actor who is shown in his depiction of a protagonist in a play - a portrayal of a portrayal, as it were.
      • The cover, a thin card folder, shows a bearded man gesticulating at traffic from the pavement.
      • Local clergymen have joined the Bishop of Manchester in condemning a poster showing baby Jesus wearing a Father-Christmas-style hat.
      • The statue, created by sculptor Tom Murphy, shows a striding Lennon wearing his trademark round glasses and a casual suit.
      Synonyms
      depict, portray, render, picture, delineate, illustrate, characterize, paint, draw, sketch
    7. 1.7show oneself Allow oneself to be seen; appear in public.
      使（自己）被看见；（在公众场合）露面
      he was amazed that she would have the gall to show herself

      他很惊讶，她竟敢厚着脸皮露面。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although they do not dare show themselves in public, they are all the more active on the Internet.
      • I mean, come on, she never showed herself in public!
      • The two of them continued to walk down the streets in silence, apparently unafraid to show themselves in public.
      • I'd never be able to show myself in public again!
      • This streaker has committed at least two arrestable offences by showing himself in public and running onto the pitch.
      • They are very careful about personal appearance and avoid showing themselves even partially naked.
      • I was fortunate that one day whilst I was aboard, a Sei whale showed itself and allowed us to get quite close.
      • If the guy exists, why doesn't he ever show himself and prove it?
      Synonyms
      appear, turn up, arrive, make in an appearance, put in an appearance, present itself, present oneself, come into sight, come into view, emerge, surface, loom, become visible, show itself, show oneself, reveal itself, reveal oneself, show one's face, come to light, pop up
    8. 1.8informal no object Arrive for an appointment or at a gathering.
      〈非正式〉赴约；（在聚会上）露面
      only two waitresses showed up for work
      her date failed to show

      她的约会对象没有露面。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I was waiting for him at 7 sharp, but he didn't show.
      • She asked Amanda to throw a welcome dinner for her and the plan was for a certain gorgeous actor to come along to the party last weekend, but he didn't show.
      • One of those who might have defended his appointment did not show at the conference.
      • Tension was high even before kick-off as the appointed referee failed to show.
      • But he failed to show for his June sentencing.
      Synonyms
      appear, arrive, come, get here, get there, be present, put in an appearance, make an appearance, materialize, turn up, present oneself, report, clock in, sign in
      British clock on
      North American punch in, punch the (time) clock
      informal show up

  • 2with object Allow (a quality or emotion) to be perceived; display.

    it was Frank's turn to show his frustration

    轮到弗兰克显露他的沮丧了。

    her students had shown great courage
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He remained composed and showed no emotion as he was taken away by prison officers to begin his life sentence.
    • The documentaries are also unusually moving, showing the sadness and emotion of the cast and crew as they came to their last day on set, and their reluctance to let go.
    • The nurse, clad in a pale brown skirt suit, showed little emotion during the ruling, which took an hour and a quarter to read.
    • A guy was standing in her way, eyes showing amazement and some emotion that looked like relief.
    • Most of us up grow up in a society that rarely allows us to show our true feelings.
    • With the determination she's shown in the last few months, she's proved nothing's impossible.
    • He showed no emotion as he received two life sentences for the double child murder.
    • The teenager, wearing a pink jacket, showed no signs of emotion as she was given a two-year sentence.
    • The footballer bit his lip but showed no other signs of emotion when the verdict was delivered.
    • One change for the nurses is that it is now acceptable for them to show their own emotions.
    • So far, however, neither arts council nor local authority shows any inclination to offer additional support.
    • Like a typical American wife, she showed her irritation and hurt, right there in the airport lobby.
    • After all, he and his wife have already shown an interest in the subject.
    • She had always been the strong one who hated showing her emotions and it broke my mother's heart watching her fall to pieces and not being able to make all her pain and suffering go away.
    • None of the other prisoners thought he showed any sign of being suicidal, although he was quieter on the night before his death.
    • The man who preached love and showed compassion received neither.
    • Whatever she said, whatever happened, he would accept it - showing no emotion.
    • Makoto has also shown a fiery competitive spirit in racing that does not rely on dangerous kamikaze tactics.
    • Temperamental, vain and self-obsessed, she shows little sign of an interior life or interests.
    • The crowd shuffled and mumbled and showed few signs of vitality.
    • They were also different in their attitudes about emotions, showing affection, and sex.
    Synonyms
    manifest, make manifest, exhibit, reveal, convey, communicate, make known
    indicate, express, proclaim, intimate, make plain, make obvious, signify, evince, evidence, disclose, betray, divulge, give away
    1. 2.1 Accord or treat someone with (a specified quality)
      （用一定方式）遵从；对待（某人）
      he urged his soldiers to show no mercy

      他告诫士兵攻击他们时要毫不留情。

      with two objects he has learned to show women some respect

      他已经学会了向女人表示尊敬。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then again, if he did spare the soldiers they would show him no mercy.
      • No one made me hot lemon drinks or brought me books to read, or showed the slightest sign of sympathy.
      • According to him, during his presidency the group had shown him scant respect.
      • He then accused fans of not showing him respect.
      • A man who hid a quantity of class A drugs in the waistband of his trousers has been shown mercy by a judge.
      • The Bradford Royal Infirmary deserves to be proud of the way all its patients are treated and the respect shown to everyone.
      • This is a very tough burden to bear and respect must be shown to any man/woman who shows the fortitude to take on that responsibility.
      • She had worked at the law firm for 3 years now and they still showed her no respect.
      • She watched in fascination, sadly noting that the kindness the boy had shown her before were gone.
      • Greater respect should be shown for the instruments of the United Nations.
      • I would also like to express my appreciation of the courtesy shown to me by my opponents throughout the election and on polling night.
      • It also allows people to show their appreciation to you, which is an important aspect of the relationship as well.
      • I had barely set my case down on the bed when my father left, showing me very little signs of affection.
      • She is just bitter about the lack of courtesy and respect she has been shown after all these years.
      • Those determined to be on the side of evil and determined to be a threat will be shown no mercy.
      • He has also showed that when there's surplus to requirements at the club, no mercy will be shown.
      • After having listened actively to all they had to say, we show empathy and offer appropriate care.
      • She impressed judges with the compassion shown to bereaved parents as well as her commitment to raising cash for the charity.
      • When Eliza tried to make it up to him by showing him signs of her physical affection, Peter turned cold.
      • Now if that person is showing you signs of fear these are typically thought of as signs of lying.
    2. 2.2no object (of an emotion) be noticeable.
      （情感）显露
      he tried not to let his relief show

      他试图不让他的宽慰显露出来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Anticipation shows on the faces of these teenagers as they prepare to celebrate the end of school.
      • Here, she glanced jealously at Madeleine, and it was the first time any emotion had shown on her face.
      • He came still closer, then stopped straight in front of her, emotion showing in his green eyes.
      • He shrugged and stared at his brother, no emotions showing on his face.
      • She looked deeply into the blankness of his sable eyes; as usual no emotion showed.
      • So many mixed emotions showed on his face - anger, shock, sadness, disbelief, and then nothing.
      • There was almost no emotion showing, for this was a grief too deep for tears, and yet, you could see the storm behind the calm.
      • The emotion showed so clearly in his eyes, and for a second, it seemed as if he was talking about me.
      • Disappointment showed on his dark features and deep resentment filled his heart.
      • I never let my true emotions show; I just aimed to get through those four weeks.
      • There was a knock at the door and Dr. Whitfield came in wearing her crisp white doctor's coat with no emotion showing on her face.
      • You never saw her with her hair down or her emotions showing.
      • His face was still, with no emotion showing, and his eyes bored into her, a spark of anger flitting through them briefly.
      • After months in denial, he let his emotions show this week, after the most blatant round of leaking yet.
      • The other diplomat was still speechless, and through his anger, cracks of panic were showing.
      • Creighton was matter-of-fact, no emotion showing in his gravely voice.
      • In fact, he recoiled in disgust, his contempt clearly showing on his face.
      • He had a hunched nervous appearance and the distress showed clearly in his voice as he told her what had happened after he'd left her the previous day.
      • It struck me that the emotion showing on her face was - more than even her energetic movements - what bonded the artists.
      • He looked up, anger and frustration still showing plainly on his expressive face.
    3. 2.3informal no object (of a woman) be visibly pregnant.
      〈非正式〉（妇女）已显出身孕
      Shirley was four months pregnant and just starting to show

      雪尔怀孕四个月，刚开始看得出来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She only recognized a woman was pregnant after she started showing; she had never given thought to what happened before then.
      • Even though she isn't showing, her baby is due next month.
      • She was still in her first trimester, so she wasn't showing yet, but she was suffering from morning sickness.

  • 3with object Demonstrate or prove.

    证明；表明

    experts say this shows the benefit of regular inspections

    专家说这证明了定期检查的好处。

    with clause the figures show that the underlying rate of inflation continues to fall

    这些数据表明，潜在的通货膨胀率继续回落。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's a pretty good job although a closer inspection shows it to be a fake.
    • Having struggled to maintain their status for the past number of years, Cloneen have been showing a much more competitive edge this season.
    • Figures showed it has once again hit all nine key targets to clinch its three-star rating.
    • The first study fell short of showing a statistically significant benefit.
    • ‘Shipley has been shown by government figures to need more childcare places,’ he said.
    • Recent inspections of troops have shown them to be tough, well trained, and in good fettle.
    • A recent safety blitz by health and safety inspectors showed scaffold and roof workers were the worst offenders.
    • The hi-tech giant today revealed half-year results showing a rise in pre-tax profits and a fall in debts.
    • There is one set of figures showing somebody earned £23,000 above their basic pay.
    • He points to statistics showing that white cops kill fewer blacks than black cops do.
    • A closer look at the census figures shows a much more disturbing trend.
    • In the past the bride's parents helped to cover the costs of the wedding but the new figures show this is a fading tradition.
    • Figures showed they were also three times more likely to lose their appeals.
    • A recent report shows that visible minorities are much more likely to come in contact with police here.
    • It has been shown in a survey conducted by the National Gallery that its patrons spend an average of six to seven seconds looking at each painting.
    • Figures show North Yorkshire's roads are among the most dangerous in the country.
    • They have shown that the great white shark is not a mindless killer, and its positive profile is now higher than ever.
    • Apart from showing the artist's immense talent as a painter, the exhibition aims to show that Turner was also a very astute businessman.
    • The restaurant will have to pass an inspection showing the rats have been got rid of before it can reopen to the public.
    • Six important manuscripts by the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have been revealed, showing a new side to the creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’.
    • It shows that white South Africans in the Apartheid era were a pretty nervous lot.
    Synonyms
    prove, demonstrate, confirm, show beyond doubt, manifest, produce/submit proof, produce/submit evidence, establish evidence, evince
    witness to, give substance to, determine, demonstrate the truth of, convince someone, substantiate, corroborate, verify, establish, ratify, validate, authenticate, attest, certify, testify, document, bear out
    1. 3.1show oneself Prove or demonstrate oneself to be.
      证明；表明
      with infinitive she showed herself to be a harsh critic

      她表明自己是一个尖锐的批评家。

      with complement the youth soon showed himself a canny batsman

      这个小伙子很快证明自己是一个机灵的击球手。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The youths, for their part, must show themselves worthy to receive the mantle of leadership because with elevation comes extra responsibility.
      • ‘But Bremer soon showed himself closely aligned to the generals, as well as to the neo-cons in Washington and their allies in Jerusalem’.
      • My own view is that both aims can be achieved, but only on two conditions: one, that government shows itself to be properly supportive of real quality, even if it does not always understand it.
      • She soon shows herself rather more sophisticated than he is.
      • In demonstrating his versatility, he shows himself to be as much skillful artisan as easy-going metaphysician.
      • It soon showed itself as outdated as the regime it was seeking to challenge.
      • The new party chief for Moscow was Boris Yeltsin, a combative apparatchik in his previous post as head of the Sverdlovsk party organization, but soon showing himself as an implacable enemy of the deep-seated corruption he found in Moscow.
      • The film is a success because it shows itself a work of love.
      • The body of MEPs frequently shows itself to be very poor in representing those who have elected it, preferring often to be swayed by the myriad lobbyists that cajole and persuade or by their national governments.
      • Until the Church shows itself proud enough of its faith to impose a limit to its tolerance, it will never earn the respect of other religions, and it will continue to be the victim of such crass attacks.
      • As the world environment grows more tense than it has been since the end of the Cold War, the UN shows itself hopelessly inefficient at tackling such threats.
      • It shows itself able to function as a flexible vehicle for themes and concerns both timely and timeless; it's as evocative of airplane disasters as of the fall of Icarus.
      • The emperor's talent for showing himself open to all cultures was also well demonstrated by his relationships with the Jesuits.
      • Because the state reserves to itself exclusive entitlement to command obedience, it shows itself intolerant toward all institutions other than itself.
    2. 3.2 Explain or demonstrate something to.
      with clause he showed the boy how to operate the machine

      他教这个小男孩怎么操作这台机器。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Here is the URL to our online training video with him explaining and showing you what you need to do.
      • Sometimes training your staff is as simple as explaining a new policy and showing everyone how to implement it.
      • Teach me - show me how you do that stuff - never have I heard a player such as you.
      • Kay watched over them and I saw one of the boys showing her how to throw daggers.
      • When she was ready she showed Amy how to use it and warned her of the dangers.
      • The visitors will also be handing out shower cards, showing men how to examine for testicular cancer, and using state-of-the-art scales to measure body mass.
      • I think he took great delight in showing us poor city boys how it is done.
      • It doesn't take all that long to pick up, and it takes a lot longer to explain than it does to just show you.
      • The pair are at their best when showing you how to conduct such a discussion so that it has a chance of success.
      • Now he will show other Scots the benefits of eating wholesome food.
      • And so the two American boys really showed us how to do it, and we learnt dramatically from those lessons.
      • He took the time to explain what each tool was called and showed her how to use them.
      • Peter had half explained and half shown me what had happened to him over the past two years.
      Synonyms
      demonstrate to, point out to, explain to, describe to, expound to
      clarify, make clear, illustrate, explicate, expound, elucidate
      teach, instruct someone in, give instructions in, give an idea of, tutor someone in, indoctrinate someone in
    3. 3.3with object and adverbial of direction Conduct or lead.
      引导；带领
      show them in, please

      请带他们进来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • On arrival, I was handed a pair of pink pyjamas, which all the patients wear, and was shown to the huge dormitory.
      • None of the three girls said a word as the butler returned and offered to show them to their rooms.
      • He shows me in, indicating where he welcomes his home-movie enthusiasts.
      Synonyms
      escort, accompany, take, walk, conduct, lead, usher, bow, guide, direct, steer, shepherd, attend, chaperone

  • 4North American no object Finish third or in the first three in a race.

    〈北美〉获得第三名（或前三名）

    Greenough was the only other rider clear in round one, but she failed to show for the tiebreaker
noun ʃəʊʃoʊ

  • 1A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

    景象；奇观

    spectacular shows of bluebells

    圆叶风铃草壮观的景象。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her favourite perennials are lilies which put on a show of colour before the annuals get into full swing.
    • We have two crocuses that have bloomed and the primulas are putting on a brave show of colour.
    • All of these sites are now dominated by buffel and couch grass so that spectacular shows of native flora are but a memory.
    • Not only that, but each June they put on a spectacular show as they burst into misty pale lilac bloom.
    Synonyms
    display, array, arrangement, exhibition, presentation, exposition, spectacle

  • 2A play or other stage performance, especially a musical.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Joelle Richmond plays the title role in the traditional family show ‘Puss in Boots’ next Wednesday to Saturday.
    • He had one persistent problem: He had no money to stage his shows or pay his actors.
    • Two thought-provoking shows are being staged in Chipping Norton this weekend.
    • Amy will perform songs from the musicals and the stage show will include a date in her home town Bolton this summer.
    • I was fortunate to have an inspiring English teacher at school in Dublin who staged our school shows.
    • As a result of these discussions it was decided that it was appropriate to stage the show in a more intimate setting than the school hall.
    • As the film's cult appeal has grown, the stage show has also continued evolving.
    • We would stage shows, sell tickets and use the money we made for costumes.
    • He performed his first stage show when he was only four and began hitch-hiking at the age of three.
    • At one end there is a stage where puppet shows are regularly held.
    • He fondly recalls his first foray into musicals being a show about a snowman in which he had to throw pieces of paper as pretend snow.
    • They staged similar shows in Macintyre's home town of Nairn in 1999 and in Forres two years ago.
    • Australian Tim Minchin won the best newcomer award for his musical show ‘Darkness’.
    • Seán is well known on the musical circuit and is an instantly recognisable figure on stage and in shows all over Ireland.
    • Then they would have experienced what it is like to stand on stage, put a show together, direct one or write one.
    • A hundred free tickets were given away - and demand was so high that they could have staged several other shows.
    • A variety show was staged at York Rugby League Club's Wigginton Road ground.
    • It will be directed by Susan Stroman, who directed the stage shows.
    • His image is captured in some of the photographs of the musical shows which were held in the Town Hall before World War Two.
    • By the time he graduated he was already making good money from his London stage shows.
    Synonyms
    performance, public performance, theatrical performance, production, staging
    play, drama, film, concert, musical, piece
    informal gig
    1. 2.1 A light entertainment programme on television or radio.
      （电视或电台的）娱乐性节目
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Stan has been handed a role in another ITV-commissioned show still in production.
      • I also appeared on radio shows and cable-access television stations throughout the state.
      • He was a man of independent thought who formed his own opinions and was not a man to be swayed by the suave takers so beloved of some television shows.
      • Indeed, his expertise and views are regularly sought both on radio and television shows.
      • The students recorded an hour-long show for the radio station from their school.
      • In a very short space of time it has become one of the most talked about shows on television and the feedback from the audience has been fantastic.
      • He was, however, fantastically popular in the London area for his regular shows on Capital Radio.
      • Chris Evans is to present two shows for BBC Radio 2 over the Easter bank holiday.
      • For the past thirty years, David Croft has been responsible for some of the most popular comedy shows on British television.
      • I think I preferred him when he was on those Radio 4 comedy shows.
      • I am not a regular listener to his radio show, but when I do tune in I tend to like his irreverent style.
      • Paul is producing comedy shows for BBC Television and has been involved in encouraging new talent.
      • He has worked as a presenter in some television shows and as an actor and film director.
      • He continues to make regular guest appearances on a wide range of television shows.
      • I've been invited to a screening tonight of some new television shows and commercials.
      • Today, having notched up a number of performances on television and stage, Marianne has begun contributing to radio shows.
      • He has appeared on magazine covers, commercials and television shows.
      • The two met on the comedy circuit and were given their own show on BBC Radio Scotland in 1997.
      • At one stage they both had their own radio and television shows in Sydney catering for the Irish ex-pats.
      • The business of putting sponsors' products in television shows has been around a long time.
      • Three BBC Radio Norfolk presenters are swapping seats to present new shows at the radio station from 8 July.
      • The company said it has produced a record number of shows, on both television and radio, on all of the major British networks.
      Synonyms
      broadcast, production, presentation, transmission, performance, telecast, simulcast, videocast, podcast
    2. 2.2usually with adjective or noun modifier An event or competition involving the public display of animals, plants, or products.
      展览；展览会
      a dog show
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Perhaps, today should mark the start of a new era for our local agricultural show.
      • The Essex Cat Club judged 421 cats in its annual show at Towerlands Theatre, Braintree.
      • It has been a winner at several shows and a small display of the plants will be seen this year at the Ancient Society's July show.
      • She said the financial health of at least 20 of Yorkshire's annual agricultural shows would be severely affected.
      • Yet another agricultural show has fallen victim to the foot and mouth disease crisis.
      • You cannot hold an agricultural show without temporary accommodation or without providing alcohol.
      • She and her husband used to have what was, for the Dales, a big farm, with cattle that won prizes at local agricultural shows.
      • We have had a fantastic summer for the agricultural shows.
      • Livestock remains the nucleus of the event, with many animals already prizewinners from other top shows.
      • Highlights also included majorettes, a steel band, a fun dog show and a tug-of-war competition.
      • At their annual cultural show, I am blown away at their singing and dancing ability.
      • Mr Rice added he had also taken the tank to several military shows including events at Tilbury Fort and Battlesbridge.
      • This is an event you mostly only get to see at the agricultural shows around Australia.
      • Children as young as three will be taking part in a singing and dancing show tonight.
      • Most visitors to the annual motor show in the city were amused by what seemed to be a pygmy four-wheeler.
      • The historic rooms are home to small shows and cultural events such as talks and seminars.
      • Huge crowds came from all over Kerry to witness the largest animal show in Europe.
      • In cat or dog shows such as Crufts, the contestants are judged purely on features of the breed.
      • Young Farmers classes are still an important part of local agricultural shows today.
      • The 43rd annual show will include refreshments, a plant sale, a tombola and a raffle.
      • There are 16 qualifying shows for this event and this should be a huge attraction both on a local and national level.
      • Many say they face a bleak summer after the cancellation of a string of agricultural shows across the county.
      • His friend is also involved with the Royal Horticultural Society, which organises the major shows throughout the country.
      Synonyms
      exhibition, demonstration, display, exposition, fair, presentation, extravaganza, spectacle, pageant
      North American exhibit
    3. 2.3informal An undertaking, project, or organization.
      〈非正式〉任务；项目；组织
      I man a desk in a little office. I don't run the show

      我在一间小办公室里办公。我不做什么大事。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Obviously, I don't run the show (thank God, you're thinking), and it's a free country.
      • Who's running this show, anyway?
      Synonyms
      undertaking, affair, operation, proceedings, enterprise, business, venture, organization, establishment

  • 3An outward appearance or display of a quality or feeling.

    显示；表露

    Joanie was frightened of any show of affection

    琼妮害怕任何人的示爱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In how many companies would the workforce down tools in a spontaneous show of support for their former leader?
    • I'd be lying if I said I did not enjoy that, because I see it as a show of affection from our fans and I thank them for it.
    • They will join other sugar beet farmers from Galway and other counties in a show of solidarity.
    • It's a pleasant show of human kindness in a time when all we seem to hear about is terrorism and violence.
    • A local show of strength then escalated into a confrontation with police.
    • Neither was it greeted with an overwhelming show of unity by their followers.
    • So in a rare show of family solidarity, we all trooped out to the nursing home for tea and cake.
    • All ten outfield players rushed to huddle round him in a spontaneous show of spirit.
    • In a rare show of optimism, Mottaki stressed that a settlement could be reached on the nuclear issue.
    • Most of the group of about 20 people wore blue ribbons in a show of solidarity with Moodley.
    • The second half opened with a staggering show of stamina from four girls named The Pantheras.
    • The event became an overwhelming show of public emotion with thousands lining the streets to pay their respects.
    • Mr Wills will be visiting the academy on Friday as a show of support.
    • Their abseiling antics provided the crowd with a delightful show of strength and control.
    • He was angry, while the organisers made plain their unhappiness at what they saw as a petulant show of defiance.
    • Sixty residents packed into a council meeting in a show of strength against plans to build 450 houses on the land.
    • The Indians interpreted that as a show of support for Pakistan's claim on the region.
    • Such shows of belligerence in the face of the party's latest crisis are unlikely to win over critics on his own back benches.
    • North Swindon MP, Michael Wills, will visit the school on Friday in a show of support.
    • The strike was nothing more than a show of strength between a woman who thought she could see the future and a man who wanted to preserve the past.
    • Never have I seen such a show of irrational and unprovoked verbal abuse.
    • In a defiant show of solidarity, fans are planning a peaceful march through the city to the ground prior to kick-off.
    1. 3.1 An outward display intended to give a false impression.
      假装；假象
      Drew made a show of looking around for firewood

      德鲁假装在找木柴。

      mass noun they are all show
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She resolutely ignores me, making a theatrical show of turning away and yawning.
      • To say he is all show and no substance is a pretty naive remark too.
      • He put on a show of bravado, but inwardly he was seeking any way out of his predicament.
      • The show of amity presented by the two men on the front bench yesterday was just that: a show.
      • As soon as he walked in all cameras focused on him and his hero pals made an exaggerated show of affection towards him.
      Synonyms
      appearance, display, impression, ostentation, affectation, image, window dressing
      pretence, outward appearance, false appearance, front, false front, air, guise, semblance, false show, illusion, pose, affectation, profession, parade
    2. 3.2informal A ludicrous spectacle.
      〈非正式〉滑稽场面；洋相
      now don't make a show of yourself in front of him

      你不要在他面前出洋相了。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘Oh no,’ they tell the doctors virtuously, between bouts of vomiting, ‘I'd never do that; I wouldn't make a show of myself like that.’
      • I was thinking, ‘I'm just going to leave now and not make a show of myself'.’

  • 4Medicine
    A discharge of blood and mucus from the vagina at the onset of labour or menstruation.

    〔医〕（分娩或月经时的）见红，现血，血先露

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some women notice a bit of mucus in their pants and may not realise it's a show.
    • How long after having a show did you do into labour?

  • 5Australian US NZ informal An opportunity for doing something; a chance.

    〈美，澳/新西兰，非正式〉（做某事的）机会；时机

    I didn't have a show

    我没有机会。

    Synonyms
    chance, lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity, time, occasion, moment, favourable moment, favourable occasion, favourable time, right set of circumstances, appropriate moment, appropriate occasion, appropriate time, suitable moment, suitable occasion, suitable time, opportune moment, opportune occasion, opportune time, opening, option, window, window of opportunity, slot, turn, go, run, clear run, field day

Phrases

  • all over the show

    • 1informal Everywhere.

      I shed sequins all over the show
      1. 1.1In a disorganized or confused state.
        traffic was being diverted all over the show

  • for show

    • For the sake of appearance rather than for use.

      为…装门面；为炫耀

      the birch logs are just for show; at the moment we're burning scrap lumber
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The stage was incredibly busy to watch, but nothing was done for show, emphasising the musical creativity of the band.
      • It seems to me the meetings are being held only for show; I hope I'm wrong.
      • It's not just for show - if it were, we'd have a much newer and better-looking one.
      • It was a commonplace of Roman food writing to despise complicated dishes designed for show rather than for taste.
      • We don't want theme parks here, with one calligrapher and one artisan retained just for show.
      • As a result, New York has become two cities: one for show, and one for real.
      • But we think the oxygen tank he's lugging around now is just for show.
      • All those flames in a Chinese restaurant aren't just for show.
      • Reading unsympathetically, we may reflect that there's not much he does that isn't for show.
      • They run businesses, hospitals and schools as part of an infrastructure, not just for show.
      • Yes, he was egotistical and overbearing but it was all for show; a way to get under the skin of liberals.

  • get (or keep) the show on the road

    • informal Begin (or continue with) an undertaking or enterprise.

      〈非正式〉开始干起来，付诸实施

      ‘Let's get this show on the road—we're late already.’

      “我们开始干吧——我们已经晚了”。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Regular meetings will commence shortly to get the show on the road and all ideas and suggestions will be welcome.
      • But while they will keep the show on the road for the time being, thus staving off catastrophe as the housing boom peters out, they could easily be undone by the end of this decade if taxes and regulations continue to increase.
      • He thanked all who had kept the show on the road while he was away and who had attended so dutifully to the various aspects of running the club and organising activities.
      • However the accident had taken a big toll as regards the business and, unfortunately, John also started to develop other health problems, under pressure to keep the show on the road.
      • Within three weeks I started to get the show on the road.
      • Here's a man who can shoulder a crisis, keep the show on the road, juggle two mobile phones, a walkie-talkie and a landline and still keep a semblance of sanity.
      • He was involved in every organisation in his native parish and, in most cases, he was the man who kept the show on the road.
      • You can bet the budget they were given was not very big, and someone has taken the initiative to get sponsorship to get the show on the road.
      • They're the ones that really got the show on the road.
      • Like every organisation, the committee members need finance to keep the show on the road and are, at present, organising their annual draw.
      • ‘Now that we've made the commitment I don't want to waste any time in getting the show on the road,’ the Minister stressed.
      Synonyms
      begin, start, start off

  • give the (whole) show away

    • Demonstrate the inadequacies or reveal the truth of something.

      露出马脚，泄露秘密

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Staff working on a job like ours have to be trusted with the main secret and if they are indiscreet can give the whole show away in any case.
      • Each storage building was ‘mounded’ to simulate the actual dunes, and only the entrance and the dispersal arrangements of the units gave the whole show away.
      • These types of extras give the viewer just the right amount of information about a character without giving the whole show away.
      • Autobiographers who want to tell about themselves, without giving the whole show away, have discovered there is more than one way to approach it.
      • That their campaign is merely an effort to sell more milk and not an effort to tell the people the truth about their present denatured diet gives the whole show away.

  • good (or bad or poor) show!

    • dated, informal Used to express approval (or disapproval or dissatisfaction).

      〈非正式，旧〉干得好（或不好）；真棒（或糟糕）！

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He does, however, manage a raffish ‘good show!’
      • Suddenly, the toffs' expressions changed: ‘Oh, poor show!’

  • have something (or nothing) to show for

    • Have a (or no) visible result of (one's work or experience)

      （在工作或经历方面）有（或无）成绩可言

      a year later, he had nothing to show for his efforts

      一年之后，他的努力一点也没有成效。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • When you buy, at least at the end of 25 years you have something to show for all that expense.
      • But in two years, the house will be worth a lot more and we will have something to show for it.
      • They are well trained and professional but they don't have a lot to show for these 10 years of working hard.
      • At least then I'd have something to show for the day.
      • Summer is almost over and I have nothing to show for it.
      • I think in the West we focus very much on externals, on getting things done, achieving things, we have to have something to show for what we do, and we're terribly busy.

  • on show

    • Being exhibited.

      展览，展出

      her designs were perhaps the most imaginative range on show
      Example sentencesExamples
      • At the start of 2002 the plans for the transformation went on show to the public.
      • There's going to be a wide variety of exhibits on show for the house, home and garden.
      • Two years ago a giant teddy bear was swiped from its window display, just half an hour after being put on show.
      • A wide range of new merchandise will also be on show and available to buy, in time for Christmas.
      • Take this rare occasion as an opportunity to see their latest work on show locally.
      • There is a wide variety of paintings and handcrafted items on show to suit every pocket.
      • Items on show yesterday ranged from furniture and oil paintings to African masks and statues.
      • It reopened in May with twice as much display space and now many of the works are on show for the first time.
      • Hundreds of the exhibits which will be on show have never been seen publicly before.
      • Many of the artworks on show were given to the city on this understanding.
      • Each child had a sheet to fill in with questions connected with time and numbers and based on the exhibits on show.
      • Buses from the museum will also be on show at the Bradford heritage open day on September 10.
      Synonyms
      on display, on exhibition, on show

  • show one's cards

    • Disclose one's plans.

      〈喻〉公开自己的计划

      some companies may have reasons for not showing their cards

  • show cause

    • Produce satisfactory grounds for application of (or exemption from) a procedure or penalty.

      〔律〕陈述（申请或豁免一项程序或惩罚的）理由

      a notice to show cause why there should not be a committal to prison
      attributive show-cause notice
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In January 1994 the auditor published his provisional findings and the notices to show cause why the ten persons should not be surcharged.
      • The draft order nisi that has been filed specifies five grounds on which the respondents are to be called on to show cause.
      • The court gave the students until March 24 to show cause why the order should not be made final.
      • On 3 June 1999 the Board wrote to Mr and Mrs Mann requiring them to show cause within 14 days why their legal aid certificates should not be revoked.
      • 1 am giving you 28 days notice to show cause why you should not be expelled.
      • He said when soldiers were found to be involved with illegal drugs they would normally be issued a notice to show cause as to why they should not be discharged.
      • The show cause notice asks why the directors should not be removed, since the bank's financial position has deteriorated and non-performing assets have mounted.

  • show (someone) a clean pair of heels

    • informal Run away (from someone) extremely fast.

      〈非正式〉飞快地跑开

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Paul Wrebber's nine-year-old has taken well to fences this season and I expect him to show a clean pair of heels to his six rivals.
      • Again he pounced on loose ball in midfield and showed a clean pair of heels to his pursuers to score a try just to the right of the posts, making the conversion straightforward for his scrum half.
      • They were trailing when the alert Arnold showed a clean pair of heels to the Hornets' defence and touched down.
      • Malton's next score came when Cooke broke from defence and glided past would-be tacklers before handing on to opposite wing Elliot Richardson, who showed a clean pair of heels to his pursuers to get his side's third try.
      • Retired Probation officer Tony Bowman is showing a clean pair of heels to many of his rivals on the athletics track.
      • Leon Clarke provided the finishing touch when he showed a clean pair of heels to score a superb try.
      • Yes, but, on the whole, it is safer to show him a clean pair of heels than to enter into an argument with him, hoping that he will be amenable to logic.
      • He can say that again, and certainly showed a clean pair of heels to the opposition after intercepting a pass from Irish fly-half Barry Everitt.
      • Congratulations to Rory Wyley Jnr., who showed a clean pair of heels to a class field to win the Waterford Novice Cross Country Championships held in St. Augustine's College last Sunday.
      • Seventeen years-old William Harty got back on the winning trail in the Dungarvan AC 10k road race on Sunday last when he showed a clean pair of heels to his 87 rivals in a time of 31 minutes 57 seconds.
      Synonyms
      withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out, fall back, give way, give ground, recoil, flee, take flight, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make a quick exit, clear out, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills

  • show someone the door

    • Dismiss or eject someone from a place.

      打发（或驱逐）某人走

      Example sentencesExamples
      • So if squatters happen to move in before he can resell his investment, he simply shows them the door with a baseball bat.
      • They took one look at me and showed me the door.
      • With teeth bared, he orders me off the premises, insisting, as he shows me the door, that he is not in any way being hostile.
      • The men, either out of resentment or a sense of propriety, were outraged and showed him the door.
      • Desperate and confused, he is shown the door by his ex-wife.
      • One minute Dan was in there, the next he was shown the door.
      • Griffiths said: ‘The backbone of any army is its non-commissioned officers and it has always struck me as strange that they are shown the door at 40 when many would want to keep going.’
      • On Tuesday, the chief executive was shown the door.
      • Popular but underachieving players were shown the door.
      • He said: ‘His entire annuity went in one day, his wife of 20 years showed him the door, it broke down his marriage, many of his so-called friends and hangers-on deserted him and he is now living in rented accommodation.’
      Synonyms
      drive out, expel, force out, throw out, remove, remove from office, remove from power, eject, get rid of, depose, topple, unseat, overthrow, bring down, overturn, put out, drum out, thrust out, push out, turn out, purge, evict, dispossess, dismiss, dislodge, displace, supplant, disinherit, show someone the door

  • show one's face

    • Appear in public.

      抛头露面

      she was so ashamed she could hardly show her face

      她曾经出庭，因而感到非常羞愧，几乎不敢露面。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • If this is true, please don't ever show your face in public again.
      • ‘I'd love to go with you,’ he continued, ‘but I don't dare show my face in public.’
      • Rose was unable to show her face in public for two weeks.
      • What kind of guy kidnaps someone with witnesses around and then shows his face in a public store in broad daylight?
      • I'd like to know if I can at least show my face in a public place, if I can lead something approaching a normal life.
      • I will never be able to show my face in public again.
      • Now of course I'm a little scared about showing my face in that part of town in case we were caught on some security camera.
      • He was asked about it every time he showed his face in public.
      • Society would chastise him and he would never be able to show his face in public again.
      • She was followed closely behind by a doting Rocky, who it seemed had actually combed his hair before showing his face in public.

  • show one's hand

    • 1(in a card game) reveal one's cards.

      （牌戏）亮牌

      Example sentencesExamples
      • If you have a king in your original hand and don't like your cards you can show your hand to the other player, discard all 5 cards, and pick a new hand of 5 cards from the top of the stock.
      • Once you have a straight of seven cards, you may show your hand face up on the table and say ‘Scatterbrain’.
      • Like a player who ‘folds’ at real poker, he is not required to show his hand.
      • The loser showed his hand; all he had were two cards that matched.
      • You may continue betting, and if you convince all the other players to fold, you win the pot without having to show your hand.
      • If requested by an opponent, you must show your hand to prove that you had only wild cards.
      1. 1.1Disclose one's plans.
        〈喻〉公开自己的计划
        he needed hard evidence, and to get it he would have to show his hand

        他需要充足的证据，而要获得证据，他必须公开自己的意图。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • ‘We don't want to show our hand,’ he said on Tuesday.
        • Gary Johnson showed his hand: he wanted to legalize heroin, cocaine, and marijuana.
        • But rivals are not expected to show their hand until the autumn.
        • This meeting is the first chance for the Union's boss to show his hand and difficult decisions will need to be made.
        • I'm probably showing my hand too much, as I'm likely to review the film and should be more objective, but I'm looking forward to loving that movie.
        • Most of our European Union friends are already happily trading in euros and it will soon be time for the Chancellor to show his hand on when the referendum will take place.
        • Be careful to show your hand only to those who need to know what you're up to.
        • After weeks of speculation, Rangers finally showed their hand when they faxed a formal offer to Rovers yesterday afternoon.
        • They were thought unlikely to show their hand until the details of the redundancy package were fully sorted by the group.
        • And when they came out, the judge basically showed his hand and said that he plans to keep these things sealed.

  • show a leg

    • dated, informal in imperativeGet out of bed; get up.

      come on, rise and shine, show a leg

  • show of force

    • A demonstration of the forces at one's command and of one's readiness to use them.

      武力展示

      the government used low-flying jets over Pristina in a show of force
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A bomber can be recalled, rerouted in flight, used as a show of force, or used in a non-nuclear conflict.
      • U.S. soldiers and marines made a show of force in and around the area.
      • During the U.S. intervention in Grenada, the military put on a major show of force in Central America.
      • On August 1, in an unmistakable show of force, the Chinese military held its first ever parade of troops and armoured vehicles through Hong Kong.
      • They were deployed more as a show of force than as force aiming to achieve concrete results on the ground.
      • And U.S. troops put on a show of force in areas still loyal to the former dictator.
      • Units also conducted reconnaissance patrols and security operations in full view of the local population as a show of force.
      • Police are mounting a show of force in Brixton, London, after a demonstration on Friday ended in a riot.
      • U.S. fighter jets thundered through the skies over the city throughout the morning in a show of force against the militants.
      • US forces have begun using massive firepower in a show of force aimed at intimidating resistance.

  • show of hands

    • A vote carried out among a group by the raising of hands, with numbers typically being estimated rather than counted.

      举手表决

      a show of hands suggested he has little support
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Each meeting ended with a vote by a show of hands.
      • The show of hands will be followed by a poll, where this is required or appropriate.
      • The vote was done by written ballot because some felt it would be intimidating to do it by a show of hands, with people looking to see who voted in what way.
      • By a show of hands, who here honestly believes that it will be finished in March?
      • There was no show of hands for or against the proposals.
      • In a show of hands, the majority of residents at the meeting indicated they were not in favour of a northern route.
      • The proposals were strongly endorsed in a show of hands shortly before midnight, following a four-hour meeting of the pilots at Dublin Airport.
      • After a while, they switched to voting by a show of hands.
      • A union motion calling for the policy to be scrapped was clearly carried on a show of hands.
      • All other resolutions were approved overwhelmingly on a show of hands.
      • To cheers in the hall it was carried on a show of hands.

  • show one's teeth

    • Demonstrate or use one's power or authority in an aggressive or intimidating way.

      〈英〉张牙露齿；作威吓姿态

      the council showed its teeth for the first time by imposing an economic embargo

      委员会第一次显示强硬姿态，强制实行经济禁运。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Chances were few and far between in the early stages and Clydebank were the first to show their teeth when Tony McPeak headed a cross from Eric Paton only to see it blocked by a defender.
      • West Ham had by no means blown themselves out, but early in the second half Albion showed their teeth.
      • She said that the agency ‘would show its teeth to bring that attitude to a swift end’.

  • show the way

    • Indicate what can or should be done by doing it first.

      起表率作用

      Morgan showed the way by becoming Deputy Governor of Jamaica

      摩根起表率作用，成为牙买加的副总督。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A captain who leads by example is showing the way by backing the right men.
      • Social housing is showing the way, with projects exceeding current building regulations in terms of sustainability.
      • The government of Uganda once again shows the way forward in the fight against AIDS.
      • The work of pioneers like Dr Stephen Scott and Dr Carole Sutton shows the way ahead.
      • He showed the way out of our despair and gave us the emotional armour to get up every day and get on with our lives.
      • China is showing the way by taking all the tough decisions that an overpopulated nation has to make when it has an underdeveloped economy.
      • Waitakere City shows the way to a ‘greener life’ by introducing eco-friendly initiatives throughout the region.
      • He shows the way to healthier eating habits by a slight modification of the traditional Indian diet.
      • By bringing together some of the most influential people in the sector to discuss these issues, Scotland is showing the way forward.
      • They should be showing the way with a fortnight in Clacton-on-Sea instead of clocking up the air miles on the unforgivable, a twin-destination break in the Caribbean and Tuscany.

  • show willing

    • Display a willingness to help.

      显示（帮忙或做某事的）意愿

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was somewhat disconcerted on the bus when he discovered that two of us had never been bird watching before but since we were keen and showed willing we were quickly accepted.
      • They wanted to help us with our research, or at least show willing.
      • He said, ‘There's going to be a bridleway and footpath around the site, and they are planting 700 trees, so they are showing willing.’
      • In any case, he adds, a good employer, for the sake of employee morale, is going to want to at least show willing and give your request a fair hearing.
      • I have never watched this series, or indeed anything to do with hospitals, but I felt I ought to show willing, so I watched a whole episode.
      • But the government's attempts to show willing in the abstract only deepen this cynicism further.
      • Privileges should only be given to prisoners who behave or show willing to improve their behaviour.
      • They showed willing and really got into the spirit of it.
      • However, I'll be in trouble if I don't at least show willing.
      • Try writing small pieces and show willing, and take your editor's advice about how to change and improve your writing.
      Synonyms
      cooperate, collaborate, play along, play the game, go along with the plan, show willing, be willing, help, lend a hand, assist, be of assistance, contribute, reciprocate, respond

Phrasal Verbs

  • show something forth

    • Exhibit something.

      the heavens show forth the glory of God

      苍天展现出对上帝的赞颂。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Parents may say that we believe in certain values and virtues, but fail to show them forth in our lives.
      • He was a man of convictions and had the strength of character to show them forth in his life.
      • She was that love and showed it forth in all that she did.
      • As we gain the full consciousness of our true identity, we show it forth in a greater sense of harmony, health, and success, and one by one we attract others who are seeking the same way.
      • Therefore teach sobriety to all and show it forth in your own lives.

  • show off

    • Boastfully display one's abilities or accomplishments.

      〈非正式〉炫耀；卖弄

      he was showing off, trying to make a really big impression
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sometimes I'd tease my older students about having boyfriends, or get the younger boys to behave by telling them that they should stop showing off to impress their girlfriends, and quickly everyone would fall in line.
      • She's worried about making friends and constantly makes up stories about herself and shows off to get attention.
      Synonyms
      behave affectedly, put on airs, put on an act, give oneself airs, boast, brag, crow, trumpet, gloat, glory, swagger around, swank, bluster, strut, strike an attitude, strike a pose, posture, attitudinize

  • show someone/something off

    • Display someone or something that is a source of pride.

      展示；让人注意（令人骄傲的人或物）

      his jeans were tight-fitting, showing off his compact figure

      他的牛仔裤很紧身，展示出他结实的身材。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Make sure it's clear that you're showing your bra off, rather than accidentally allowing an underwear item to show through.
      • They took the triplets into school and Megan enjoyed showing them off to her pals.
      • Why not show it off to a wider audience and take pride in our achievements.
      • A display rack shows off plates and teapots to advantage.
      • With all the excitable glee of a slightly gawky teenager, she waves the bouquet above her head, showing it off to the rest of us like a trophy, the years visibly slipping away.
      • If everything went according to plan, I'd be showing him off to all my college friends in Boston.
      • Afterwards everyone shows off their bruises like trophies.
      • Later, on the front porch, he shows off his skills at stabbing a pumpkin.
      • At the end of the week the children will show off their new skills with a display of their work.
      • ‘I'm beginning to feel like a monument,’ she says as yet another guide shows her off to a group of rather bemused Japanese tourists.
      • Look after your mobile phone by keeping it out of sight and don't wander down the street showing it off.
      • He tries to share with her all his achievements and shows off his accomplishments and acquisitions.
      • I felt like showing my money off, spending it on things that would prove to others how rich and strong I am.
      • It also shows off the considerable dramatic abilities of the National's principal dancers.
      • But now it's the pride of our collection at Wythenshawe Hall and we look forward to showing it off when the hall re-opens to the public next Easter.
      • In what is essentially a string of anecdotes and one-liners, Waterhouse shows off his knowledge of Soho history and myth.
      • We'll find out on July 12 when my daughter shows off her skills on national television.
      • Whoever has taken it may be showing it off as a kind of trophy.
      • For the first time ever I have a flat tummy - and I can't stop showing it off.
      • Teresa, another resident, readily recounts her experience of childhood sexual abuse, and shows off her new hairstyle.
      Synonyms
      display, show to advantage, exhibit, demonstrate

  • show out

    • Reveal that one has no cards of a particular suit.

      〔桥牌〕示缺

      all these plans went kaput when West showed out on the spade ace
      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘East showed out,’ Louie grumbled, ‘so I started the diamonds.’
      • She won the first two diamonds, pitching two hearts, drew four rounds of trumps - showing out herself on the second round - and set about the completely impossible task of taking 4 club tricks.

  • show someone round

    • Point out interesting features in a place or building to someone.

      Example sentencesExamples
      • His son shows us round the estate, where 30,000 bottles of Chateaux de Salles are produced each year using time-honoured methods.
      • Naturally I had to show them around.
      • He became wistful and in a surge of nostalgia offered to show me round.
      • She asked me to show her around town. So I did.
      • I should offer a word of thanks to one of the teachers, who was kind enough to open up the old school house and show me around.
      • Now I help other pupils who are new; I show them round and help get them used to everything.
      • Council staff are concerned that they are losing prospective bookings because there is no one in residence at the front of the building to meet prospective clients and show them round.
      • With an infectious exuberance the two members of staff showed us round, and I learned a great deal from the visit.
      • The member of staff showing you round should show an interest in what you want for your child.
      • I had a very long interview before I was shown round.
      • We're pictured here with Fred, who kindly showed us round and introduced us to everyone.
      • I was keen to have a look but she was curiously unwilling to show me round.
      • He introduces Dorian, his American wife of 23 years, and shows us round the grounds, pointing out the house recently vacated by long-suffering neighbours.
      • My daughters will be happy to show you round after breakfast.

  • show someone/something up

    • 1Expose someone or something as being bad or faulty.

      暴露，揭露（坏事，过错）

      it's a pity they haven't showed up the authorities for what they are

      很遗憾，他们没有揭露当局的真面目。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • They might get the feeling that you've shown them up as fools.
      • That he now breaches my privacy by apparently accessing my social welfare records is unethical, illegal, and shows him up for what he is.
      • We have to take them on on the ground, and show them up for who they really are and what they - really - stand for.
      • They are so pathetic that it would be easy to show them up for the liars they are.
      • Writing off communism as a fad for silly kids is just as bad as showing it up as a serious menace.
      • It has made me dig out my old diary from 1985-6 which is full of embarrassing, poorly crafted rubbish and shows me up to be the young idiot that I suspected I must have been.
      • Your endorsement of this article shows you up for what everyone knows you to truly be.
      • All this shows him up for what he is, a particularly vicious form of life that preys on others not to survive but in order to prosper.
      • It also, more disturbingly, shows us up as a people who are appallingly irresponsible, callous and who have devalued and degraded human life.
      • They looked fine to the untrained eye, but closer examination showed them up to be fairly sloppy.
      Synonyms
      expose, reveal, bring to light, lay bare, make visible, make obvious, manifest, highlight, pinpoint, put the spotlight on
      1. 1.1informal Embarrass or humiliate someone.
        〈非正式〉使尴尬；使蒙羞
        she says I showed her up in front of her friends

        她说我在她朋友面前羞辱她。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • They were always going out with the lads and showing him up.
        • Today she was determined to show me up by scrubbing her decorative concrete paving with a brush and some ‘Mr Propre’ cleaning liquid (her son works in Brussels).
        • He always went out of his way to show her up or embarrass her.
        • But rather than showing them up, he has actually drawn something quite impressive from them.
        • Are they afraid that their little cousins will show them up?
        • I'm not saying he didn't spot me through the window, but the fact remains that he was outside for a good hour and I recently showed him up at his club by turning up in a bad tie, crumpled chinos and with holes in the soles of my shoes.
        • But the people here think they're just trying to show us up.
        • Robert wants to become a professor (an exalted position in Britain), so does not want a pushy young intern showing him up.
        Synonyms
        humiliate, humble, mortify, bring down, take down, bring low, demean, expose, show in a bad light, shame, put to shame, discomfit, disgrace, discredit, downgrade, debase, degrade, devalue, dishonour, embarrass

Origin

Old English scēawian 'look at, inspect', from a West Germanic base meaning 'look'; related to Dutch schouwen and German schauen.

Rhymes

aglow, ago, alow, although, apropos, art nouveau, Bamako, Bardot, beau, Beaujolais Nouveau, below, bestow, blow, bo, Boileau, bons mots, Bordeaux, Bow, bravo, bro, cachepot, cheerio, Coe, crow, Defoe, de trop, doe, doh, dos-à-dos, do-si-do, dough, dzo, Flo, floe, flow, foe, foreknow, foreshow, forgo, Foucault, froe, glow, go, good-oh, go-slow, grow, gung-ho, Heathrow, heave-ho, heigh-ho, hello, ho, hoe, ho-ho, jo, Joe, kayo, know, lo, low, maillot, malapropos, Marceau, mho, Miró, mo, Mohs, Monroe, mot, mow, Munro, no, Noh, no-show, oh, oho, outgo, outgrow, owe, Perrault, pho, po, Poe, pro, quid pro quo, reshow, righto, roe, Rouault, row, Rowe, sew, shew, sloe, slow, snow, so, soh, sow, status quo, stow, Stowe, strow, tally-ho, though, throw, tic-tac-toe, to-and-fro, toe, touch-and-go, tow, trow, undergo, undersow, voe, whacko, whoa, wo, woe, Xuzhou, yo, yo-ho-ho, Zhengzhou, Zhou
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Definition of show in US English:

show

verbʃoʊSHō

  • 1Be, allow, or cause to be visible.

    显示；使被看见

    no object wrinkles were starting to show on her face

    皱纹开始在她脸上显现。

    no object, with complement the muscles of her jaws showed white through the skin

    她下巴的肌肉透过皮肤显示出白色。

    with object a white blouse will show the blood

    一件白色的女式衬衣将显示出气质。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was carved in the shape of an open mouth, thick red lips stretched in a silent scream, white teeth showing beneath and a black gaping hole.
    • Her arms, neck, and everything else that showed was white, from the obvious cold.
    • She smiled brightly, white straight teeth showing behind pale pink lips.
    • I couldn't help it; I started laughing at my very visible blue bra showing clearly through my soaked shirt.
    • Many bands feel the need to cover the whole screen with pictures so that no white shows on the front page.
    • Suddenly the girl's face brightened and she smiled widely, showing extremely white teeth.
    • He turns and sees me and flashes me a big smile that shows all his perfect white teeth.
    • A loud neigh erupted from the horse as it yanked away, whites of the eyes showing and ears back.
    • Christina's face also lit up at the sight of Kimberly and she grinned broadly, showing perfect white teeth, as she hugged her tightly.
    • This livery, like that introduced in 1974, showed every speck of dirt on the bus and lasted until late 1999.
    • Black being a darker color will always show the dirt faster.
    • The man's eyes rolled back so only the whites showed and more blood ran down the brick wall behind him.
    • This is the thing about any light-colored product; yes it shows the dirt; however, a dark-colored product gets just as dirty, but you may not be able to see it.
    • The doe took off, alarmed, at a breakneck pace, the whites of her eyes showing.
    • He does this by hurling himself to the floor, arms and legs flailing, with only the whites of his eyes showing.
    • He was wearing a blue hooded top with the hood up and a white baseball cap peak showing underneath.
    • He grinned, showing even white teeth complementing his tanned skin.
    • I have an oatmeal-colored carpet so the dirt shows quite easily.
    • They show conspicuous white edgings in the wing-coverts and an absence of a white neck-patch.
    • His clothes were soaked and his six-pack showed clearly through his T-shirt.
    Synonyms
    be visible, be seen, be in view, manifest
    1. 1.1with object Offer, exhibit, or produce (something) for scrutiny or inspection.
      给…看；出示；展示
      an alarm salesperson should show an ID card

      报警器销售员应出示身份证。

      with two objects he wants to show you all his woodwork stuff

      他想给你看看他所有的木质品。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • So we did it and at the end, when we showed him the film, he said he liked it and that we had a very good sense of structure.
      • I showed them my identity card from the government of President Karsai.
      • He showed his press card stating that he was a journalist with a well-known magazine.
      • I'm taken aback - even in bureaucratic Belgium you don't have to show your identity card to go for a pee.
      • He's about to get thrown out of his apartment, he explained, showing me his lease.
      • Of course he found gold and to prove it he showed us a box containing about a hundred nuggets - none bigger than a grain of rice.
      • Police were called and were shown property deeds indicating the public right of way.
      • Yet it should all have been so simple when I went into my local branch in early June and showed them my card.
      • We are planning to attract a bigger audience - records are kept of all visitors and are shown to the artists.
      • Immediately after showing them her card, Baird was asked to design an entire line.
      • Mrs Tunstall offered to show them a video of children in care, but villagers shouted that they did not want to see it.
      • Four of the group began looking at a car and the officer confronted them, saying, ‘Stop, police,’ and showing his warrant card.
      • She told us all about his adventures in the war, and showed us documents to prove it all.
      • She led me upstairs and showed me a narrow room with a long line of narrow cots.
      • Since then, he has failed to show me figures to justify his criticisms.
      • When the policeman asked for his driving license, the man showed his residence card.
      • They check our bags and ask us our names and we have to show them our identity cards.
      • Officers had been shown a dirty white T-shirt which he said he had worn on the day his girlfriend vanished.
      • At that stage, parents can show pictures on cards to their children, and talk to them about each of them.
      Synonyms
      display, exhibit, put on show, put on display, put on view, expose to view, unveil, present
    2. 1.2with object Put on display in an exhibition or competition.
      展示；展现
      he ceased early in his career to show his work

      为了展示他的作品，他很早就中止他的职业了。

      no object other artists who showed there included Robert Motherwell

      在那里展出的包括画家罗伯特·马瑟韦尔的作品。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The authors have already received offers to show their work in the U.S. and Canada.
      • Work by potters Neil Richardson and Mick Morgan was shown, but the artists were unable to attend the viewing.
      • They have been shown in 22 exhibitions in Europe and the United States.
      • Here, five international artists are being shown together.
      • The photographs will be shown in the exhibition room of Darwen library from November 3 to November 21.
      • Next month, the company's new ranges will be shown at an international exhibition at Lake Como, Italy.
      • Davidson at that time was showing Seattle artist John Grade, who last fall had his first museum solo at the Boise Art Museum.
      • Dr Dewes hoped the exhibition would be shown around the world once it closed in Christchurch in November.
      • The archive will be digitally catalogued to be shown in virtual exhibitions and the project should be open to the public in spring 2003.
      • Many masterpieces by prominent Bulgarian artists will be shown until September.
      • They haven't a clue that the current professors are practicing artists who are widely shown around the world.
      • Others were painted by artists who are now largely forgotten, but who are shown to fresh advantage in the new display.
      • Its publication is also the launchpad for an exhibition that has been shown in Madrid and Seville and will be coming to London early next year.
      • Fuchs has achieved an international reputation, his work having been shown in one-man exhibitions in numerous countries.
      • Eugen Morosow's works had great success and were shown in numerous exhibitions.
      • A stunning display of David Hockney portraits is to be shown at a new exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery next year.
      • A cross section of the photographs will be shown at an exhibition in Muckross Church at Easter time.
      • She stressed how significant it was for the exhibition to be shown first in Christchurch.
      • They are not on permanent display, but are occasionally shown as part of an exhibition.
      • The graffiti that Scottish councils are fighting against is generally not the artistic type shown in this exhibition.
      Synonyms
      display, exhibit, put on show, put on display, put on view, expose to view, unveil, present
    3. 1.3with object Present (a movie or television program) on a screen for public viewing.
      （电影，电视节目）放映；播出
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The matter was taken to the House of Commons, and the film was not shown again by the BBC for over a year.
      • The race will be shown on big screens and televisions around the grounds.
      • The resulting film was so unsettling that it took half a century for the original cut of the film to be shown.
      • Vandals have attempted arson and have stoned theaters that are showing the film.
      • There was a rumor that the first trailer for the film would be shown, but no such luck.
      • The documentary will be shown after their competition debut.
      • Usually the films are shown in Indian cinemas with a lengthy intermission between the two parts.
      • My films were shown in Europe, but I believe most European audiences could not understand them.
      • If there are going to be arrests, I would suggest starting with the local television that showed the film.
      • Baxter turned to producing and directing children's films intended to be shown at Rank's children's cinema clubs.
      • It was shown on BBC television and was to be her final film.
      • The two films being shown at this festival date back to his early South Korea days.
      • The big distributors are only after money and to do this they have to show American films.
      • The film is also scheduled to be shown at festivals and competitions as far afield as Sydney.
      • The Trades Unions Congress was shown live on national television.
      • The scenes were filmed for a police appeal on BBC's Crimewatch programme to be shown on national television on Wednesday night.
      • On the night before his film is shown at a local festival, John stops by his old pal Vince's motel room to catch up on old times.
      • What took place then was shown on television screens as it happened around the world.
      • Mr Denbow said his multiplex was devoting six of its 12 screens to showing the films in an effort to meet demand.
      • Their newsreel films were shown both in Britain and to the troops in France.
      • It's a dark theatre and you can't see anything, not to mention the film that's being shown on the screen.
      • If your local theater isn't showing the film, call them and let them know that you would like to see it and you'd like them to show it.
      • In many respects, this is the reverse of what used to happen when films were shown on television.
      • It is a beautifully shot, finely edited little gem that will eventually be shown on television.
      • Plus, if you cut out the swearing and pointless nudity, I see no reason why this film cannot be shown on Saturday morning TV.
      • It exists wherever films are shown, talked and written about, which is just about everywhere.
      • Silent films are also shown, accompanied by live musical performances.
      Synonyms
      present, air, broadcast, transmit, televise, put out, put on the air, telecast, relay
    4. 1.4no object (of a movie) be presented on a screen for public viewing.
      a movie showing at the Venice Film Festival

      在威尼斯电影节上上映的一部影片。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is akin to covering one's ears, or more to point, running in and out of the theater while the film is showing.
      • With five films regularly showing in the new cinema complex there is sure to be something to suit everyone's taste.
      • Unfortunately for me, the new Harry Potter film was showing on the train and, although the views were great, sadly, I couldn't help but watch the film.
      • What that means, essentially, is that if a film is showing at a cinema in New Zealand, no DVD or video of that film can be brought in.
      • This film showed at the London Lesbian and Gay film festival this year to a rather uncrowded house, who left in stunned silence at the end.
      • Mattie was absorbed in whatever film was showing on the plane.
      • There are films showing in the private cinemas my father had to build.
      • A short season of recent Italian films is showing in London this month.
      • One might look to two youth-themed Czech films showing as part of a package of Czech cinema at Metro.
      • The film is showing as part of a Janet Leigh season.
      • A large number of silent films were also showing at picture houses all over Bradford.
      • The festival closes on Sunday and some of these films don't show after tonight.
      • Like Blackboards, both films showed in Cannes and were jointly awarded the Camera d'Or for best debut feature.
    5. 1.5with object Indicate (a particular time, measurement, etc.)
      显示（时间或尺寸等）
      a travel clock showing the time in different cities

      一个显示不同城市时间的旅行钟。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • In the upper right of my vision the standard clock icon appeared, showing me the time of the recording, counting me forwards.
      • Above them is the status display, showing the number of ‘exposures’ you have left, battery charge and image size.
      • She glanced at the speed limit sign, which showed a 50 in a big red circle.
      • The toner indicators on the built-in display showed a fair bit of life left in them.
      • Some drivers have been reported deliberately speeding up when they see the signs to make them show a high speed.
      • He was very keen on selling me a desktop clock which would show me the time in Bangkok.
      • Turn left here to reach a view indicator showing the Grampians, Cairngorms and Perthshire mountains.
      • She looked up at a clock and it showed her she only had fifteen seconds left.
      • Progress up and down the five-speed box is tracked by an indicator on the dashboard showing you what gear you're in.
      • He said signs showing the various speed limits will be set up across the island, if the speed limit becomes effective.
    6. 1.6with object Represent or depict in art.
      （用艺术形式）描绘；展现
      a postcard showing the Wicklow Mountains

      一张印有威克洛山脉的明信片。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Inside the thick envelope was a card showing a school of dolphins from above, surfacing through crystal water.
      • New plants are often introduced with slides showing the plant through various stages during the growing season.
      • The cover, a thin card folder, shows a bearded man gesticulating at traffic from the pavement.
      • We know that he was immensely proud of this, both from his will and from the fact that he is shown wearing the medal in all his subsequent portraits.
      • The picture shows some of the artists who add to the fun when there is a local event.
      • We haven't experienced the level of fanaticism that's shown in the film.
      • The TV ad - due to be shown on Wednesday - depicts a young man thinking about how a typical night out could go.
      • Local clergymen have joined the Bishop of Manchester in condemning a poster showing baby Jesus wearing a Father-Christmas-style hat.
      • I buy an awful 10p postcard, showing a big red bus driving through Piccadilly Circus.
      • Each portrait is of an actor who is shown in his depiction of a protagonist in a play - a portrayal of a portrayal, as it were.
      • The statue, created by sculptor Tom Murphy, shows a striding Lennon wearing his trademark round glasses and a casual suit.
      • It is reproduced from a late-1800s picture postcard showing Crookhill Green and the village pond.
      Synonyms
      depict, portray, render, picture, delineate, illustrate, characterize, paint, draw, sketch
    7. 1.7show oneself Allow oneself to be seen; appear in public.
      使（自己）被看见；（在公众场合）露面
      he was amazed that she would have the gall to show herself

      他很惊讶，她竟敢厚着脸皮露面。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although they do not dare show themselves in public, they are all the more active on the Internet.
      • If the guy exists, why doesn't he ever show himself and prove it?
      • I was fortunate that one day whilst I was aboard, a Sei whale showed itself and allowed us to get quite close.
      • I mean, come on, she never showed herself in public!
      • This streaker has committed at least two arrestable offences by showing himself in public and running onto the pitch.
      • They are very careful about personal appearance and avoid showing themselves even partially naked.
      • I'd never be able to show myself in public again!
      • The two of them continued to walk down the streets in silence, apparently unafraid to show themselves in public.
      Synonyms
      appear, turn up, arrive, make in an appearance, put in an appearance, present itself, present oneself, come into sight, come into view, emerge, surface, loom, become visible, show itself, show oneself, reveal itself, reveal oneself, show one's face, come to light, pop up
    8. 1.8informal no object Arrive or turn up for an appointment or at a gathering.
      〈非正式〉赴约；（在聚会上）露面
      her date failed to show

      她的约会对象没有露面。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tension was high even before kick-off as the appointed referee failed to show.
      • She asked Amanda to throw a welcome dinner for her and the plan was for a certain gorgeous actor to come along to the party last weekend, but he didn't show.
      • I was waiting for him at 7 sharp, but he didn't show.
      • One of those who might have defended his appointment did not show at the conference.
      • But he failed to show for his June sentencing.
      Synonyms
      appear, arrive, come, get here, get there, be present, put in an appearance, make an appearance, materialize, turn up, present oneself, report, clock in, sign in

  • 2with object Display or allow to be perceived (a quality, emotion, or characteristic)

    显露（性质、情感或特征）

    it was Frank's turn to show his frustration

    轮到弗兰克显露他的沮丧了。

    her students had shown great courage
    his sangfroid showed signs of cracking

    他的镇定显露出破裂的迹象。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The crowd shuffled and mumbled and showed few signs of vitality.
    • Whatever she said, whatever happened, he would accept it - showing no emotion.
    • He showed no emotion as he received two life sentences for the double child murder.
    • The nurse, clad in a pale brown skirt suit, showed little emotion during the ruling, which took an hour and a quarter to read.
    • She had always been the strong one who hated showing her emotions and it broke my mother's heart watching her fall to pieces and not being able to make all her pain and suffering go away.
    • After all, he and his wife have already shown an interest in the subject.
    • Most of us up grow up in a society that rarely allows us to show our true feelings.
    • The footballer bit his lip but showed no other signs of emotion when the verdict was delivered.
    • None of the other prisoners thought he showed any sign of being suicidal, although he was quieter on the night before his death.
    • The documentaries are also unusually moving, showing the sadness and emotion of the cast and crew as they came to their last day on set, and their reluctance to let go.
    • Temperamental, vain and self-obsessed, she shows little sign of an interior life or interests.
    • The man who preached love and showed compassion received neither.
    • The teenager, wearing a pink jacket, showed no signs of emotion as she was given a two-year sentence.
    • Makoto has also shown a fiery competitive spirit in racing that does not rely on dangerous kamikaze tactics.
    • With the determination she's shown in the last few months, she's proved nothing's impossible.
    • So far, however, neither arts council nor local authority shows any inclination to offer additional support.
    • He remained composed and showed no emotion as he was taken away by prison officers to begin his life sentence.
    • They were also different in their attitudes about emotions, showing affection, and sex.
    • A guy was standing in her way, eyes showing amazement and some emotion that looked like relief.
    • One change for the nurses is that it is now acceptable for them to show their own emotions.
    • Like a typical American wife, she showed her irritation and hurt, right there in the airport lobby.
    Synonyms
    manifest, make manifest, exhibit, reveal, convey, communicate, make known
    1. 2.1 Accord or treat someone with (a specified quality)
      （用一定方式）遵从；对待（某人）
      he urged his soldiers to fight them and show no mercy

      他告诫士兵攻击他们时要毫不留情。

      with two objects he has learned to show women some respect

      他已经学会了向女人表示尊敬。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Bradford Royal Infirmary deserves to be proud of the way all its patients are treated and the respect shown to everyone.
      • She watched in fascination, sadly noting that the kindness the boy had shown her before were gone.
      • According to him, during his presidency the group had shown him scant respect.
      • Now if that person is showing you signs of fear these are typically thought of as signs of lying.
      • Those determined to be on the side of evil and determined to be a threat will be shown no mercy.
      • It also allows people to show their appreciation to you, which is an important aspect of the relationship as well.
      • She is just bitter about the lack of courtesy and respect she has been shown after all these years.
      • He then accused fans of not showing him respect.
      • A man who hid a quantity of class A drugs in the waistband of his trousers has been shown mercy by a judge.
      • I had barely set my case down on the bed when my father left, showing me very little signs of affection.
      • She impressed judges with the compassion shown to bereaved parents as well as her commitment to raising cash for the charity.
      • Greater respect should be shown for the instruments of the United Nations.
      • He has also showed that when there's surplus to requirements at the club, no mercy will be shown.
      • This is a very tough burden to bear and respect must be shown to any man/woman who shows the fortitude to take on that responsibility.
      • When Eliza tried to make it up to him by showing him signs of her physical affection, Peter turned cold.
      • No one made me hot lemon drinks or brought me books to read, or showed the slightest sign of sympathy.
      • Then again, if he did spare the soldiers they would show him no mercy.
      • I would also like to express my appreciation of the courtesy shown to me by my opponents throughout the election and on polling night.
      • She had worked at the law firm for 3 years now and they still showed her no respect.
      • After having listened actively to all they had to say, we show empathy and offer appropriate care.
    2. 2.2no object (of an emotion) be noticeable.
      （情感）显露
      he tried not to let his relief show

      他试图不让他的宽慰显露出来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He came still closer, then stopped straight in front of her, emotion showing in his green eyes.
      • Disappointment showed on his dark features and deep resentment filled his heart.
      • The other diplomat was still speechless, and through his anger, cracks of panic were showing.
      • After months in denial, he let his emotions show this week, after the most blatant round of leaking yet.
      • There was almost no emotion showing, for this was a grief too deep for tears, and yet, you could see the storm behind the calm.
      • His face was still, with no emotion showing, and his eyes bored into her, a spark of anger flitting through them briefly.
      • Anticipation shows on the faces of these teenagers as they prepare to celebrate the end of school.
      • It struck me that the emotion showing on her face was - more than even her energetic movements - what bonded the artists.
      • Here, she glanced jealously at Madeleine, and it was the first time any emotion had shown on her face.
      • He looked up, anger and frustration still showing plainly on his expressive face.
      • In fact, he recoiled in disgust, his contempt clearly showing on his face.
      • He shrugged and stared at his brother, no emotions showing on his face.
      • You never saw her with her hair down or her emotions showing.
      • He had a hunched nervous appearance and the distress showed clearly in his voice as he told her what had happened after he'd left her the previous day.
      • The emotion showed so clearly in his eyes, and for a second, it seemed as if he was talking about me.
      • There was a knock at the door and Dr. Whitfield came in wearing her crisp white doctor's coat with no emotion showing on her face.
      • She looked deeply into the blankness of his sable eyes; as usual no emotion showed.
      • So many mixed emotions showed on his face - anger, shock, sadness, disbelief, and then nothing.
      • I never let my true emotions show; I just aimed to get through those four weeks.
      • Creighton was matter-of-fact, no emotion showing in his gravely voice.
    3. 2.3informal no object (of a woman) be visibly pregnant.
      〈非正式〉（妇女）已显出身孕
      Shirley was four months pregnant and just starting to show

      雪尔怀孕四个月，刚开始看得出来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Even though she isn't showing, her baby is due next month.
      • She only recognized a woman was pregnant after she started showing; she had never given thought to what happened before then.
      • She was still in her first trimester, so she wasn't showing yet, but she was suffering from morning sickness.

  • 3with object Demonstrate or prove.

    证明；表明

    experts say this shows the benefit of regular inspections

    专家说这证明了定期检查的好处。

    with clause the figures show that the underlying rate of inflation continues to fall

    这些数据表明，潜在的通货膨胀率继续回落。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has been shown in a survey conducted by the National Gallery that its patrons spend an average of six to seven seconds looking at each painting.
    • The hi-tech giant today revealed half-year results showing a rise in pre-tax profits and a fall in debts.
    • They have shown that the great white shark is not a mindless killer, and its positive profile is now higher than ever.
    • Figures show North Yorkshire's roads are among the most dangerous in the country.
    • In the past the bride's parents helped to cover the costs of the wedding but the new figures show this is a fading tradition.
    • He points to statistics showing that white cops kill fewer blacks than black cops do.
    • The restaurant will have to pass an inspection showing the rats have been got rid of before it can reopen to the public.
    • Having struggled to maintain their status for the past number of years, Cloneen have been showing a much more competitive edge this season.
    • It shows that white South Africans in the Apartheid era were a pretty nervous lot.
    • Six important manuscripts by the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have been revealed, showing a new side to the creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’.
    • A closer look at the census figures shows a much more disturbing trend.
    • A recent report shows that visible minorities are much more likely to come in contact with police here.
    • Recent inspections of troops have shown them to be tough, well trained, and in good fettle.
    • A recent safety blitz by health and safety inspectors showed scaffold and roof workers were the worst offenders.
    • Apart from showing the artist's immense talent as a painter, the exhibition aims to show that Turner was also a very astute businessman.
    • Figures showed it has once again hit all nine key targets to clinch its three-star rating.
    • ‘Shipley has been shown by government figures to need more childcare places,’ he said.
    • It's a pretty good job although a closer inspection shows it to be a fake.
    • The first study fell short of showing a statistically significant benefit.
    • Figures showed they were also three times more likely to lose their appeals.
    • There is one set of figures showing somebody earned £23,000 above their basic pay.
    Synonyms
    prove, demonstrate, confirm, show beyond doubt, manifest, produce proof, submit proof, produce evidence, submit evidence, establish evidence, evince
    1. 3.1show oneself Prove or demonstrate oneself to be.
      证明；表明
      with infinitive she showed herself to be a harsh critic

      她表明自己是一个尖锐的批评家。

      with complement he showed himself to be an old-fashioned Baptist separatist
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The new party chief for Moscow was Boris Yeltsin, a combative apparatchik in his previous post as head of the Sverdlovsk party organization, but soon showing himself as an implacable enemy of the deep-seated corruption he found in Moscow.
      • My own view is that both aims can be achieved, but only on two conditions: one, that government shows itself to be properly supportive of real quality, even if it does not always understand it.
      • The film is a success because it shows itself a work of love.
      • It shows itself able to function as a flexible vehicle for themes and concerns both timely and timeless; it's as evocative of airplane disasters as of the fall of Icarus.
      • As the world environment grows more tense than it has been since the end of the Cold War, the UN shows itself hopelessly inefficient at tackling such threats.
      • Until the Church shows itself proud enough of its faith to impose a limit to its tolerance, it will never earn the respect of other religions, and it will continue to be the victim of such crass attacks.
      • The body of MEPs frequently shows itself to be very poor in representing those who have elected it, preferring often to be swayed by the myriad lobbyists that cajole and persuade or by their national governments.
      • In demonstrating his versatility, he shows himself to be as much skillful artisan as easy-going metaphysician.
      • It soon showed itself as outdated as the regime it was seeking to challenge.
      • ‘But Bremer soon showed himself closely aligned to the generals, as well as to the neo-cons in Washington and their allies in Jerusalem’.
      • The youths, for their part, must show themselves worthy to receive the mantle of leadership because with elevation comes extra responsibility.
      • The emperor's talent for showing himself open to all cultures was also well demonstrated by his relationships with the Jesuits.
      • She soon shows herself rather more sophisticated than he is.
      • Because the state reserves to itself exclusive entitlement to command obedience, it shows itself intolerant toward all institutions other than itself.
    2. 3.2 Cause to understand or be capable of doing something by explanation or demonstration.
      （通过解释或示范）教；告知
      he showed the boy how to operate the machine

      他教这个小男孩怎么操作这台机器。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I think he took great delight in showing us poor city boys how it is done.
      • It doesn't take all that long to pick up, and it takes a lot longer to explain than it does to just show you.
      • Now he will show other Scots the benefits of eating wholesome food.
      • Teach me - show me how you do that stuff - never have I heard a player such as you.
      • And so the two American boys really showed us how to do it, and we learnt dramatically from those lessons.
      • When she was ready she showed Amy how to use it and warned her of the dangers.
      • The visitors will also be handing out shower cards, showing men how to examine for testicular cancer, and using state-of-the-art scales to measure body mass.
      • The pair are at their best when showing you how to conduct such a discussion so that it has a chance of success.
      • Peter had half explained and half shown me what had happened to him over the past two years.
      • Here is the URL to our online training video with him explaining and showing you what you need to do.
      • Kay watched over them and I saw one of the boys showing her how to throw daggers.
      • Sometimes training your staff is as simple as explaining a new policy and showing everyone how to implement it.
      • He took the time to explain what each tool was called and showed her how to use them.
      Synonyms
      demonstrate to, point out to, explain to, describe to, expound to
    3. 3.3with object and adverbial of direction Conduct or lead.
      引导；带领
      show them in, please

      请带他们进来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • On arrival, I was handed a pair of pink pyjamas, which all the patients wear, and was shown to the huge dormitory.
      • None of the three girls said a word as the butler returned and offered to show them to their rooms.
      • He shows me in, indicating where he welcomes his home-movie enthusiasts.
      Synonyms
      escort, accompany, take, walk, conduct, lead, usher, bow, guide, direct, steer, shepherd, attend, chaperone

  • 4North American no object Finish third or in the first three in a race.

    〈北美〉获得第三名（或前三名）

nounʃoʊSHō

  • 1A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

    景象；奇观

    spectacular shows of bluebells

    圆叶风铃草壮观的景象。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not only that, but each June they put on a spectacular show as they burst into misty pale lilac bloom.
    • All of these sites are now dominated by buffel and couch grass so that spectacular shows of native flora are but a memory.
    • We have two crocuses that have bloomed and the primulas are putting on a brave show of colour.
    • Her favourite perennials are lilies which put on a show of colour before the annuals get into full swing.
    Synonyms
    display, array, arrangement, exhibition, presentation, exposition, spectacle

  • 2A play or other stage performance, especially a musical.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Amy will perform songs from the musicals and the stage show will include a date in her home town Bolton this summer.
    • He fondly recalls his first foray into musicals being a show about a snowman in which he had to throw pieces of paper as pretend snow.
    • They staged similar shows in Macintyre's home town of Nairn in 1999 and in Forres two years ago.
    • At one end there is a stage where puppet shows are regularly held.
    • A hundred free tickets were given away - and demand was so high that they could have staged several other shows.
    • It will be directed by Susan Stroman, who directed the stage shows.
    • As the film's cult appeal has grown, the stage show has also continued evolving.
    • Seán is well known on the musical circuit and is an instantly recognisable figure on stage and in shows all over Ireland.
    • A variety show was staged at York Rugby League Club's Wigginton Road ground.
    • His image is captured in some of the photographs of the musical shows which were held in the Town Hall before World War Two.
    • Two thought-provoking shows are being staged in Chipping Norton this weekend.
    • By the time he graduated he was already making good money from his London stage shows.
    • I was fortunate to have an inspiring English teacher at school in Dublin who staged our school shows.
    • We would stage shows, sell tickets and use the money we made for costumes.
    • He performed his first stage show when he was only four and began hitch-hiking at the age of three.
    • Joelle Richmond plays the title role in the traditional family show ‘Puss in Boots’ next Wednesday to Saturday.
    • As a result of these discussions it was decided that it was appropriate to stage the show in a more intimate setting than the school hall.
    • Australian Tim Minchin won the best newcomer award for his musical show ‘Darkness’.
    • He had one persistent problem: He had no money to stage his shows or pay his actors.
    • Then they would have experienced what it is like to stand on stage, put a show together, direct one or write one.
    Synonyms
    performance, public performance, theatrical performance, production, staging
    1. 2.1 A program on television or radio.
      （电视或电台的）娱乐性节目
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The students recorded an hour-long show for the radio station from their school.
      • At one stage they both had their own radio and television shows in Sydney catering for the Irish ex-pats.
      • I also appeared on radio shows and cable-access television stations throughout the state.
      • Today, having notched up a number of performances on television and stage, Marianne has begun contributing to radio shows.
      • He has worked as a presenter in some television shows and as an actor and film director.
      • Chris Evans is to present two shows for BBC Radio 2 over the Easter bank holiday.
      • Indeed, his expertise and views are regularly sought both on radio and television shows.
      • He was, however, fantastically popular in the London area for his regular shows on Capital Radio.
      • In a very short space of time it has become one of the most talked about shows on television and the feedback from the audience has been fantastic.
      • Paul is producing comedy shows for BBC Television and has been involved in encouraging new talent.
      • The two met on the comedy circuit and were given their own show on BBC Radio Scotland in 1997.
      • The company said it has produced a record number of shows, on both television and radio, on all of the major British networks.
      • He has appeared on magazine covers, commercials and television shows.
      • Three BBC Radio Norfolk presenters are swapping seats to present new shows at the radio station from 8 July.
      • Stan has been handed a role in another ITV-commissioned show still in production.
      • The business of putting sponsors' products in television shows has been around a long time.
      • I think I preferred him when he was on those Radio 4 comedy shows.
      • He was a man of independent thought who formed his own opinions and was not a man to be swayed by the suave takers so beloved of some television shows.
      • He continues to make regular guest appearances on a wide range of television shows.
      • I am not a regular listener to his radio show, but when I do tune in I tend to like his irreverent style.
      • I've been invited to a screening tonight of some new television shows and commercials.
      • For the past thirty years, David Croft has been responsible for some of the most popular comedy shows on British television.
      Synonyms
      broadcast, production, presentation, transmission, performance, telecast, simulcast, videocast, podcast
    2. 2.2usually with adjective or noun modifier An event or competition involving the public display or exhibition of animals, plants, or products.
      展览；展览会
      the annual agricultural show

      每年一度的农业展览会。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The 43rd annual show will include refreshments, a plant sale, a tombola and a raffle.
      • Most visitors to the annual motor show in the city were amused by what seemed to be a pygmy four-wheeler.
      • Perhaps, today should mark the start of a new era for our local agricultural show.
      • Mr Rice added he had also taken the tank to several military shows including events at Tilbury Fort and Battlesbridge.
      • At their annual cultural show, I am blown away at their singing and dancing ability.
      • This is an event you mostly only get to see at the agricultural shows around Australia.
      • Highlights also included majorettes, a steel band, a fun dog show and a tug-of-war competition.
      • It has been a winner at several shows and a small display of the plants will be seen this year at the Ancient Society's July show.
      • Livestock remains the nucleus of the event, with many animals already prizewinners from other top shows.
      • Many say they face a bleak summer after the cancellation of a string of agricultural shows across the county.
      • The historic rooms are home to small shows and cultural events such as talks and seminars.
      • The Essex Cat Club judged 421 cats in its annual show at Towerlands Theatre, Braintree.
      • You cannot hold an agricultural show without temporary accommodation or without providing alcohol.
      • She and her husband used to have what was, for the Dales, a big farm, with cattle that won prizes at local agricultural shows.
      • Huge crowds came from all over Kerry to witness the largest animal show in Europe.
      • Children as young as three will be taking part in a singing and dancing show tonight.
      • In cat or dog shows such as Crufts, the contestants are judged purely on features of the breed.
      • We have had a fantastic summer for the agricultural shows.
      • Yet another agricultural show has fallen victim to the foot and mouth disease crisis.
      • His friend is also involved with the Royal Horticultural Society, which organises the major shows throughout the country.
      • Young Farmers classes are still an important part of local agricultural shows today.
      • She said the financial health of at least 20 of Yorkshire's annual agricultural shows would be severely affected.
      • There are 16 qualifying shows for this event and this should be a huge attraction both on a local and national level.
      Synonyms
      exhibition, demonstration, display, exposition, fair, presentation, extravaganza, spectacle, pageant
    3. 2.3informal An undertaking, project, or organization.
      〈非正式〉任务；项目；组织
      I man a desk in a little office. I don't run the show

      我在一间小办公室里办公。我不做什么大事。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Obviously, I don't run the show (thank God, you're thinking), and it's a free country.
      • Who's running this show, anyway?
      Synonyms
      undertaking, affair, operation, proceedings, enterprise, business, venture, organization, establishment

  • 3An outward appearance or display of a quality or feeling.

    显示；表露

    Joanie was frightened of any show of affection

    琼妮害怕任何人的示爱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a defiant show of solidarity, fans are planning a peaceful march through the city to the ground prior to kick-off.
    • It's a pleasant show of human kindness in a time when all we seem to hear about is terrorism and violence.
    • I'd be lying if I said I did not enjoy that, because I see it as a show of affection from our fans and I thank them for it.
    • The second half opened with a staggering show of stamina from four girls named The Pantheras.
    • The strike was nothing more than a show of strength between a woman who thought she could see the future and a man who wanted to preserve the past.
    • A local show of strength then escalated into a confrontation with police.
    • Most of the group of about 20 people wore blue ribbons in a show of solidarity with Moodley.
    • Mr Wills will be visiting the academy on Friday as a show of support.
    • Never have I seen such a show of irrational and unprovoked verbal abuse.
    • Such shows of belligerence in the face of the party's latest crisis are unlikely to win over critics on his own back benches.
    • He was angry, while the organisers made plain their unhappiness at what they saw as a petulant show of defiance.
    • The Indians interpreted that as a show of support for Pakistan's claim on the region.
    • Neither was it greeted with an overwhelming show of unity by their followers.
    • Sixty residents packed into a council meeting in a show of strength against plans to build 450 houses on the land.
    • In a rare show of optimism, Mottaki stressed that a settlement could be reached on the nuclear issue.
    • They will join other sugar beet farmers from Galway and other counties in a show of solidarity.
    • The event became an overwhelming show of public emotion with thousands lining the streets to pay their respects.
    • So in a rare show of family solidarity, we all trooped out to the nursing home for tea and cake.
    • Their abseiling antics provided the crowd with a delightful show of strength and control.
    • North Swindon MP, Michael Wills, will visit the school on Friday in a show of support.
    • In how many companies would the workforce down tools in a spontaneous show of support for their former leader?
    • All ten outfield players rushed to huddle round him in a spontaneous show of spirit.
    1. 3.1 An outward display intended to give a particular, false impression.
      假装；假象
      Drew made a show of looking around for firewood

      德鲁假装在找木柴。

      they are all show and no go

      他们都在装样子，并不是真干。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • To say he is all show and no substance is a pretty naive remark too.
      • She resolutely ignores me, making a theatrical show of turning away and yawning.
      • He put on a show of bravado, but inwardly he was seeking any way out of his predicament.
      • As soon as he walked in all cameras focused on him and his hero pals made an exaggerated show of affection towards him.
      • The show of amity presented by the two men on the front bench yesterday was just that: a show.
      Synonyms
      appearance, display, impression, ostentation, affectation, image, window dressing
      pretence, outward appearance, false appearance, front, false front, air, guise, semblance, false show, illusion, pose, affectation, profession, parade

  • 4Medicine
    A discharge of blood and mucus from the vagina at the onset of labor or menstruation.

    〔医〕（分娩或月经时的）见红，现血，血先露

    Example sentencesExamples
    • How long after having a show did you do into labour?
    • Some women notice a bit of mucus in their pants and may not realise it's a show.

  • 5US Australian NZ informal An opportunity for doing something; a chance.

    〈美，澳/新西兰，非正式〉（做某事的）机会；时机

    I didn't have a show

    我没有机会。

    Synonyms
    chance, lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity, time, occasion, moment, favourable moment, favourable occasion, favourable time, right set of circumstances, appropriate moment, appropriate occasion, appropriate time, suitable moment, suitable occasion, suitable time, opportune moment, opportune occasion, opportune time, opening, option, window, window of opportunity, slot, turn, go, run, clear run, field day

Phrases

  • for show

    • For the sake of appearance rather than for use.

      为…装门面；为炫耀

      Example sentencesExamples
      • We don't want theme parks here, with one calligrapher and one artisan retained just for show.
      • Reading unsympathetically, we may reflect that there's not much he does that isn't for show.
      • They run businesses, hospitals and schools as part of an infrastructure, not just for show.
      • It was a commonplace of Roman food writing to despise complicated dishes designed for show rather than for taste.
      • Yes, he was egotistical and overbearing but it was all for show; a way to get under the skin of liberals.
      • The stage was incredibly busy to watch, but nothing was done for show, emphasising the musical creativity of the band.
      • It's not just for show - if it were, we'd have a much newer and better-looking one.
      • But we think the oxygen tank he's lugging around now is just for show.
      • It seems to me the meetings are being held only for show; I hope I'm wrong.
      • All those flames in a Chinese restaurant aren't just for show.
      • As a result, New York has become two cities: one for show, and one for real.

  • get (or keep) the show on the road

    • informal Begin (or succeed in continuing with) an undertaking or enterprise.

      〈非正式〉开始干起来，付诸实施

      “Let's get this show on the road—we're late already.”

      “我们开始干吧——我们已经晚了”。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • You can bet the budget they were given was not very big, and someone has taken the initiative to get sponsorship to get the show on the road.
      • But while they will keep the show on the road for the time being, thus staving off catastrophe as the housing boom peters out, they could easily be undone by the end of this decade if taxes and regulations continue to increase.
      • They're the ones that really got the show on the road.
      • Regular meetings will commence shortly to get the show on the road and all ideas and suggestions will be welcome.
      • Like every organisation, the committee members need finance to keep the show on the road and are, at present, organising their annual draw.
      • ‘Now that we've made the commitment I don't want to waste any time in getting the show on the road,’ the Minister stressed.
      • He thanked all who had kept the show on the road while he was away and who had attended so dutifully to the various aspects of running the club and organising activities.
      • However the accident had taken a big toll as regards the business and, unfortunately, John also started to develop other health problems, under pressure to keep the show on the road.
      • Here's a man who can shoulder a crisis, keep the show on the road, juggle two mobile phones, a walkie-talkie and a landline and still keep a semblance of sanity.
      • He was involved in every organisation in his native parish and, in most cases, he was the man who kept the show on the road.
      • Within three weeks I started to get the show on the road.
      Synonyms
      begin, start, start off

  • good (or bad or poor) show!

    • dated, informal Used to express approval (or disapproval or dissatisfaction).

      〈非正式，旧〉干得好（或不好）；真棒（或糟糕）！

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Suddenly, the toffs' expressions changed: ‘Oh, poor show!’
      • He does, however, manage a raffish ‘good show!’

  • have something (or nothing) to show for

    • Have a (or no) visible result of (one's work or experience)

      （在工作或经历方面）有（或无）成绩可言

      a year later, he had nothing to show for his efforts

      一年之后，他的努力一点也没有成效。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Summer is almost over and I have nothing to show for it.
      • When you buy, at least at the end of 25 years you have something to show for all that expense.
      • I think in the West we focus very much on externals, on getting things done, achieving things, we have to have something to show for what we do, and we're terribly busy.
      • They are well trained and professional but they don't have a lot to show for these 10 years of working hard.
      • At least then I'd have something to show for the day.
      • But in two years, the house will be worth a lot more and we will have something to show for it.

  • on show

    • Being exhibited.

      展览，展出

      Example sentencesExamples
      • At the start of 2002 the plans for the transformation went on show to the public.
      • Buses from the museum will also be on show at the Bradford heritage open day on September 10.
      • It reopened in May with twice as much display space and now many of the works are on show for the first time.
      • Items on show yesterday ranged from furniture and oil paintings to African masks and statues.
      • There's going to be a wide variety of exhibits on show for the house, home and garden.
      • Take this rare occasion as an opportunity to see their latest work on show locally.
      • Hundreds of the exhibits which will be on show have never been seen publicly before.
      • Many of the artworks on show were given to the city on this understanding.
      • Two years ago a giant teddy bear was swiped from its window display, just half an hour after being put on show.
      • Each child had a sheet to fill in with questions connected with time and numbers and based on the exhibits on show.
      • A wide range of new merchandise will also be on show and available to buy, in time for Christmas.
      • There is a wide variety of paintings and handcrafted items on show to suit every pocket.
      Synonyms
      on display, on exhibition, on show

  • show one's cards

    • Disclose one's plans.

      〈喻〉公开自己的计划

      some companies may have reasons for not showing their cards

  • show cause

    • Produce satisfactory grounds for application of (or exemption from) a procedure or penalty.

      〔律〕陈述（申请或豁免一项程序或惩罚的）理由

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The show cause notice asks why the directors should not be removed, since the bank's financial position has deteriorated and non-performing assets have mounted.
      • He said when soldiers were found to be involved with illegal drugs they would normally be issued a notice to show cause as to why they should not be discharged.
      • On 3 June 1999 the Board wrote to Mr and Mrs Mann requiring them to show cause within 14 days why their legal aid certificates should not be revoked.
      • The draft order nisi that has been filed specifies five grounds on which the respondents are to be called on to show cause.
      • The court gave the students until March 24 to show cause why the order should not be made final.
      • In January 1994 the auditor published his provisional findings and the notices to show cause why the ten persons should not be surcharged.
      • 1 am giving you 28 days notice to show cause why you should not be expelled.

  • show someone the door

    • Dismiss or eject someone from a place.

      打发（或驱逐）某人走

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The men, either out of resentment or a sense of propriety, were outraged and showed him the door.
      • So if squatters happen to move in before he can resell his investment, he simply shows them the door with a baseball bat.
      • Griffiths said: ‘The backbone of any army is its non-commissioned officers and it has always struck me as strange that they are shown the door at 40 when many would want to keep going.’
      • One minute Dan was in there, the next he was shown the door.
      • On Tuesday, the chief executive was shown the door.
      • Desperate and confused, he is shown the door by his ex-wife.
      • Popular but underachieving players were shown the door.
      • He said: ‘His entire annuity went in one day, his wife of 20 years showed him the door, it broke down his marriage, many of his so-called friends and hangers-on deserted him and he is now living in rented accommodation.’
      • With teeth bared, he orders me off the premises, insisting, as he shows me the door, that he is not in any way being hostile.
      • They took one look at me and showed me the door.
      Synonyms
      drive out, expel, force out, throw out, remove, remove from office, remove from power, eject, get rid of, depose, topple, unseat, overthrow, bring down, overturn, put out, drum out, thrust out, push out, turn out, purge, evict, dispossess, dismiss, dislodge, displace, supplant, disinherit, show someone the door

  • show one's face

    • Appear in public.

      抛头露面

      she had been up in court and was so ashamed she could hardly show her face

      她曾经出庭，因而感到非常羞愧，几乎不敢露面。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I'd like to know if I can at least show my face in a public place, if I can lead something approaching a normal life.
      • Rose was unable to show her face in public for two weeks.
      • He was asked about it every time he showed his face in public.
      • She was followed closely behind by a doting Rocky, who it seemed had actually combed his hair before showing his face in public.
      • Now of course I'm a little scared about showing my face in that part of town in case we were caught on some security camera.
      • If this is true, please don't ever show your face in public again.
      • What kind of guy kidnaps someone with witnesses around and then shows his face in a public store in broad daylight?
      • ‘I'd love to go with you,’ he continued, ‘but I don't dare show my face in public.’
      • I will never be able to show my face in public again.
      • Society would chastise him and he would never be able to show his face in public again.

  • show one's hand

    • 1(in a card game) reveal one's cards.

      （牌戏）亮牌

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Like a player who ‘folds’ at real poker, he is not required to show his hand.
      • Once you have a straight of seven cards, you may show your hand face up on the table and say ‘Scatterbrain’.
      • The loser showed his hand; all he had were two cards that matched.
      • You may continue betting, and if you convince all the other players to fold, you win the pot without having to show your hand.
      • If you have a king in your original hand and don't like your cards you can show your hand to the other player, discard all 5 cards, and pick a new hand of 5 cards from the top of the stock.
      • If requested by an opponent, you must show your hand to prove that you had only wild cards.
      1. 1.1Disclose one's plans.
        〈喻〉公开自己的计划
        he needed hard evidence, and to get it he would have to show his hand

        他需要充足的证据，而要获得证据，他必须公开自己的意图。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • And when they came out, the judge basically showed his hand and said that he plans to keep these things sealed.
        • This meeting is the first chance for the Union's boss to show his hand and difficult decisions will need to be made.
        • Most of our European Union friends are already happily trading in euros and it will soon be time for the Chancellor to show his hand on when the referendum will take place.
        • I'm probably showing my hand too much, as I'm likely to review the film and should be more objective, but I'm looking forward to loving that movie.
        • Be careful to show your hand only to those who need to know what you're up to.
        • Gary Johnson showed his hand: he wanted to legalize heroin, cocaine, and marijuana.
        • After weeks of speculation, Rangers finally showed their hand when they faxed a formal offer to Rovers yesterday afternoon.
        • But rivals are not expected to show their hand until the autumn.
        • ‘We don't want to show our hand,’ he said on Tuesday.
        • They were thought unlikely to show their hand until the details of the redundancy package were fully sorted by the group.

  • show of force

    • A demonstration of the forces at one's command and of one's readiness to use them.

      武力展示

      Example sentencesExamples
      • US forces have begun using massive firepower in a show of force aimed at intimidating resistance.
      • U.S. fighter jets thundered through the skies over the city throughout the morning in a show of force against the militants.
      • And U.S. troops put on a show of force in areas still loyal to the former dictator.
      • U.S. soldiers and marines made a show of force in and around the area.
      • On August 1, in an unmistakable show of force, the Chinese military held its first ever parade of troops and armoured vehicles through Hong Kong.
      • A bomber can be recalled, rerouted in flight, used as a show of force, or used in a non-nuclear conflict.
      • During the U.S. intervention in Grenada, the military put on a major show of force in Central America.
      • Police are mounting a show of force in Brixton, London, after a demonstration on Friday ended in a riot.
      • Units also conducted reconnaissance patrols and security operations in full view of the local population as a show of force.
      • They were deployed more as a show of force than as force aiming to achieve concrete results on the ground.

  • show of hands

    • The raising of hands among a group of people to indicate a vote for or against something, with numbers typically being estimated rather than counted.

      举手表决

      Example sentencesExamples
      • After a while, they switched to voting by a show of hands.
      • By a show of hands, who here honestly believes that it will be finished in March?
      • The show of hands will be followed by a poll, where this is required or appropriate.
      • The proposals were strongly endorsed in a show of hands shortly before midnight, following a four-hour meeting of the pilots at Dublin Airport.
      • In a show of hands, the majority of residents at the meeting indicated they were not in favour of a northern route.
      • A union motion calling for the policy to be scrapped was clearly carried on a show of hands.
      • To cheers in the hall it was carried on a show of hands.
      • Each meeting ended with a vote by a show of hands.
      • All other resolutions were approved overwhelmingly on a show of hands.
      • There was no show of hands for or against the proposals.
      • The vote was done by written ballot because some felt it would be intimidating to do it by a show of hands, with people looking to see who voted in what way.

  • show the way

    • 1Indicate the direction to be followed to a particular place.

      带路；引路

      Example sentencesExamples
      • They are accompanied by a dumb person who carries their belongings and a guide who shows the way.
      • ‘It will have a map specific to that area, showing the way to the nearest public toilet,’ she says.
      1. 1.1Indicate what can or should be done by doing it first.
        起表率作用
        Morgan showed the way by becoming Deputy Governor of Jamaica

        摩根起表率作用，成为牙买加的副总督。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • Waitakere City shows the way to a ‘greener life’ by introducing eco-friendly initiatives throughout the region.
        • Social housing is showing the way, with projects exceeding current building regulations in terms of sustainability.
        • He shows the way to healthier eating habits by a slight modification of the traditional Indian diet.
        • They should be showing the way with a fortnight in Clacton-on-Sea instead of clocking up the air miles on the unforgivable, a twin-destination break in the Caribbean and Tuscany.
        • By bringing together some of the most influential people in the sector to discuss these issues, Scotland is showing the way forward.
        • The government of Uganda once again shows the way forward in the fight against AIDS.
        • A captain who leads by example is showing the way by backing the right men.
        • The work of pioneers like Dr Stephen Scott and Dr Carole Sutton shows the way ahead.
        • China is showing the way by taking all the tough decisions that an overpopulated nation has to make when it has an underdeveloped economy.
        • He showed the way out of our despair and gave us the emotional armour to get up every day and get on with our lives.

Phrasal Verbs

  • show something forth

    • Exhibit something.

      the heavens show forth the glory of God

      苍天展现出对上帝的赞颂。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Therefore teach sobriety to all and show it forth in your own lives.
      • He was a man of convictions and had the strength of character to show them forth in his life.
      • She was that love and showed it forth in all that she did.
      • Parents may say that we believe in certain values and virtues, but fail to show them forth in our lives.
      • As we gain the full consciousness of our true identity, we show it forth in a greater sense of harmony, health, and success, and one by one we attract others who are seeking the same way.

  • show off

    • Make a deliberate or pretentious display of one's abilities or accomplishments.

      〈非正式〉炫耀；卖弄

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She's worried about making friends and constantly makes up stories about herself and shows off to get attention.
      • Sometimes I'd tease my older students about having boyfriends, or get the younger boys to behave by telling them that they should stop showing off to impress their girlfriends, and quickly everyone would fall in line.
      Synonyms
      behave affectedly, put on airs, put on an act, give oneself airs, boast, brag, crow, trumpet, gloat, glory, swagger around, swank, bluster, strut, strike an attitude, strike a pose, posture, attitudinize

  • show someone/something off

    • Display or cause others to take notice of someone or something that is a source of pride.

      展示；让人注意（令人骄傲的人或物）

      his jeans were tight-fitting, showing off his compact figure

      他的牛仔裤很紧身，展示出他结实的身材。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • They took the triplets into school and Megan enjoyed showing them off to her pals.
      • Teresa, another resident, readily recounts her experience of childhood sexual abuse, and shows off her new hairstyle.
      • Afterwards everyone shows off their bruises like trophies.
      • But now it's the pride of our collection at Wythenshawe Hall and we look forward to showing it off when the hall re-opens to the public next Easter.
      • Make sure it's clear that you're showing your bra off, rather than accidentally allowing an underwear item to show through.
      • I felt like showing my money off, spending it on things that would prove to others how rich and strong I am.
      • Later, on the front porch, he shows off his skills at stabbing a pumpkin.
      • Look after your mobile phone by keeping it out of sight and don't wander down the street showing it off.
      • Why not show it off to a wider audience and take pride in our achievements.
      • Whoever has taken it may be showing it off as a kind of trophy.
      • At the end of the week the children will show off their new skills with a display of their work.
      • It also shows off the considerable dramatic abilities of the National's principal dancers.
      • We'll find out on July 12 when my daughter shows off her skills on national television.
      • If everything went according to plan, I'd be showing him off to all my college friends in Boston.
      • For the first time ever I have a flat tummy - and I can't stop showing it off.
      • ‘I'm beginning to feel like a monument,’ she says as yet another guide shows her off to a group of rather bemused Japanese tourists.
      • With all the excitable glee of a slightly gawky teenager, she waves the bouquet above her head, showing it off to the rest of us like a trophy, the years visibly slipping away.
      • A display rack shows off plates and teapots to advantage.
      • In what is essentially a string of anecdotes and one-liners, Waterhouse shows off his knowledge of Soho history and myth.
      • He tries to share with her all his achievements and shows off his accomplishments and acquisitions.
      Synonyms
      display, show to advantage, exhibit, demonstrate

  • show out

    • Reveal that one has no cards of a particular suit.

      〔桥牌〕示缺

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She won the first two diamonds, pitching two hearts, drew four rounds of trumps - showing out herself on the second round - and set about the completely impossible task of taking 4 club tricks.
      • ‘East showed out,’ Louie grumbled, ‘so I started the diamonds.’

  • show someone around

    • Act as a guide for someone to points of interest in a place or building.

      带某人参观

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He became wistful and in a surge of nostalgia offered to show me round.
      • I was keen to have a look but she was curiously unwilling to show me round.
      • My daughters will be happy to show you round after breakfast.
      • With an infectious exuberance the two members of staff showed us round, and I learned a great deal from the visit.
      • We're pictured here with Fred, who kindly showed us round and introduced us to everyone.
      • Now I help other pupils who are new; I show them round and help get them used to everything.
      • Council staff are concerned that they are losing prospective bookings because there is no one in residence at the front of the building to meet prospective clients and show them round.
      • The member of staff showing you round should show an interest in what you want for your child.
      • He introduces Dorian, his American wife of 23 years, and shows us round the grounds, pointing out the house recently vacated by long-suffering neighbours.
      • She asked me to show her around town. So I did.
      • I should offer a word of thanks to one of the teachers, who was kind enough to open up the old school house and show me around.
      • Naturally I had to show them around.
      • I had a very long interview before I was shown round.
      • His son shows us round the estate, where 30,000 bottles of Chateaux de Salles are produced each year using time-honoured methods.

  • show up

    • 1Be conspicuous or clearly visible.

      暴露，显露

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The mounds at Heath Wood were highly visible, showing up black against the surrounding red-coloured soils.
      • Next to lakes and rivers, railways also showed up clearly; so did large roads.
      • Maybe you've put lights on your bike or you wear clothes that show up in the dark?
      • ‘Traditional colours such as navy blue, dark grey or black remain popular, because dirt shows up more clearly on lighter-coloured school bags,’ he observes.
      • He figured the sadness from his own heart would be showing up clearly in his own face.
      • They are a light beige and the dirt shows up very clearly.
      • We were asked to supply and fit markings for a fleet of vans which the client wanted to show up in the dark for various reasons.
      • Two other items that had not shown up from a distance were visible, an old comb and a cassette tape.

    • 2Arrive or turn up for an appointment or gathering.

      〈非正式〉赴约；（在聚会上）露面

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She hits on a solution when Jane shows up at work distraught, followed soon by a concerned Vin.
      • Jon's sister, who happens to be a labor and delivery nurse at another hospital, shows up.
      • His work there is done, he says, but he still shows up to use the desk and phone.
      • That night, the boy shows up at the girl's parents' house and meets his girlfriend at the door.
      • The guy who sits next to you shows up late, and he doesn't even get a verbal warning.
      • Sometimes you show up for an appointment and they've forgotten, or don't have the time.
      • He shows up for work, sits in his trailer until he's called, does his bit and goes home.
      • As Martin suspected, once word gets around a huge turnout shows up for the new play.
      • I think of the U.S. law that says a hospital has to treat anyone who shows up on its doorstep.
      • He waits in a Montreal bar for a meeting with a Russian cosmonaut and painter, who never shows up.

  • show through

    • (of one's real feelings) be revealed inadvertently.

      （某人真正的情感）不经意地显露

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Tiga's innate passion for music shows through on this mix, which avoids obvious selections and instead concentrates on building atmosphere and energy over its 70 minutes.
      • The determination of these people shows through despite the emotional turmoil to which the government is subjecting them.
      • Alan, your bias and your prejudice show through, and you're letting them affect your professional opinion.
      • Mr McDonald added: ‘The quality and commitment of our staff shows through.’
      • She's been entertaining me all day, albeit with a streak of anger showing through here or there.
      • Perhaps it's my depression showing through, thus reinforcing my depression in a vicious cycle.
      • Leftists everywhere always claim to be on the side of ‘the little guy’ but every so often their real contempt for the little guy shows through.
      • His interest in history shows through in a lot of his writing.
      • You have a deep, artistic, and creative side which shows through, a love for music and literature.
      • ‘Brother Linus has a great feel for the parish and the people of the parish and that shows through in the book,’ the bishop added.

  • show someone/something up

    • 1Make someone or something conspicuous or clearly visible.

      暴露，显露

      a rising moon showed up the wild seascape

      月亮慢慢升起，广阔的海景变得格外醒目。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The dry patches are shown up by the dye.
      • I've processed the scan in a slightly different way to show them up, but you can see that apart from the corners, the evenness is not too bad.
      • So obviously they need a bit of shade to show them up to best advantage.
      • These can be shown up by light microscopy, sometimes with appropriate use of polarized light.
      • The procedure involves putting a tube into the heart via an artery in the arm or leg, and injecting a liquid into the coronary arteries which shows them up when viewed with X-rays.
      1. 1.1Expose someone or something as being bad or faulty in some way.
        暴露，揭露（坏事，过错）
        it's a pity they haven't showed up the authorities for what they are

        很遗憾，他们没有揭露当局的真面目。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • We have to take them on on the ground, and show them up for who they really are and what they - really - stand for.
        • They looked fine to the untrained eye, but closer examination showed them up to be fairly sloppy.
        • Your endorsement of this article shows you up for what everyone knows you to truly be.
        • It has made me dig out my old diary from 1985-6 which is full of embarrassing, poorly crafted rubbish and shows me up to be the young idiot that I suspected I must have been.
        • They are so pathetic that it would be easy to show them up for the liars they are.
        • It also, more disturbingly, shows us up as a people who are appallingly irresponsible, callous and who have devalued and degraded human life.
        • Writing off communism as a fad for silly kids is just as bad as showing it up as a serious menace.
        • They might get the feeling that you've shown them up as fools.
        • All this shows him up for what he is, a particularly vicious form of life that preys on others not to survive but in order to prosper.
        • That he now breaches my privacy by apparently accessing my social welfare records is unethical, illegal, and shows him up for what he is.
        Synonyms
        expose, reveal, bring to light, lay bare, make visible, make obvious, manifest, highlight, pinpoint, put the spotlight on
      2. 1.2informal Embarrass or humiliate someone.
        〈非正式〉使尴尬；使蒙羞
        she says I showed her up in front of her friends

        她说我在她朋友面前羞辱她。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • Today she was determined to show me up by scrubbing her decorative concrete paving with a brush and some ‘Mr Propre’ cleaning liquid (her son works in Brussels).
        • But the people here think they're just trying to show us up.
        • But rather than showing them up, he has actually drawn something quite impressive from them.
        • Are they afraid that their little cousins will show them up?
        • He always went out of his way to show her up or embarrass her.
        • Robert wants to become a professor (an exalted position in Britain), so does not want a pushy young intern showing him up.
        • They were always going out with the lads and showing him up.
        • I'm not saying he didn't spot me through the window, but the fact remains that he was outside for a good hour and I recently showed him up at his club by turning up in a bad tie, crumpled chinos and with holes in the soles of my shoes.
        Synonyms
        humiliate, humble, mortify, bring down, take down, bring low, demean, expose, show in a bad light, shame, put to shame, discomfit, disgrace, discredit, downgrade, debase, degrade, devalue, dishonour, embarrass

Origin

Old English scēawian ‘look at, inspect’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘look’; related to Dutch schouwen and German schauen.

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