哗众取宠;耸人听闻
If you say or do something for effect, you intentionally do it to shock people or attract their attention.
I get the impression that she uses bad language in meetings for effect. 我觉得她开会时说脏话是在故意引人注意。
He carried a brass-handled walking stick, partly as a walking aid and partly for effect.
His music is very simple - nothing in it is for effect.
She paused for effect, then made her announcement.
At points in the reading, he lowered his voice for effect.
See also: effect noun (RESULT)