peacock
US /ˈpiː.kɑːk/
UK /ˈpiː.kɑːk/
名詞
1.
孔雀
a large male bird of the pheasant family, native to India and Sri Lanka, having a fan-like crest and a magnificent tail with iridescent eyespots, which it can spread erect like a fan.
範例:
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The male peacock displayed its beautiful tail feathers.
雄孔雀展示了它美麗的尾羽。
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A group of peacocks roamed freely in the garden.
一群孔雀在花園裡自由漫步。
2.
愛炫耀的人, 自負的人
a vain or ostentatious person
範例:
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He struts around like a peacock, showing off his new suit.
他像隻孔雀一樣昂首闊步，炫耀著他的新西裝。
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She's a real peacock when it comes to fashion.
她在時尚方面真是個孔雀。
動詞
1.
炫耀, 賣弄
to behave in an ostentatious or vain manner; to show off
範例:
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He tends to peacock around when he's trying to impress someone.
他試圖給別人留下深刻印象時，往往會炫耀。
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Don't just peacock around; actually contribute to the project.
不要只顧著炫耀；要真正為項目做出貢獻。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞