showboat
noun [ C ] usually disapproving uk/ˈʃəʊ.bəʊt/ us/ˈʃoʊ.boʊt/
卖弄，炫耀
someone who behaves or plays a sport in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, especially when this is annoying
He's not a showboat and isn't comfortable attracting attention to himself. 他不是一个爱炫耀的人，也不习惯别人把注意力集中在他身上。
He's a showboat outfielder who's famous for his flamboyant catches. 他是个爱炫技的外野手，因其浮夸的接球方式而出名。
See: showboating
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- I passed 30 pieces of legislation that session but I wasn't a showboat, I didn't toot my own horn, I didn't cultivate the press.
- He's not a showboat: "He's not like, 'Look at me, I'm here,'" says his co-star.
- He was no daredevil, preferring calculated risks to showboat stunts.