play the peacock

炫耀自己
常用释义
炫耀自己,炫耀:指一个人过分展示自己的才能、地位或财富,以引起他人的注意或赞美。

例句

1·What kind of people often play the peacock?

虚荣心重的人就会这样做。

2·What kinds of people often play the peacock? Vain people do.

哪一种人常常炫耀自己?虚荣心强的人就会这样做。

3·When I finally secured a small part in a television play my mother was as proud as a peacock and told all the neighbours about it.

我终于在一个电视剧中得到一个配角,而我母亲却非常得意,并告诉了所有的邻居。

同义词

炫耀自己;沾沾自喜