"showy, cheaply attractive," 1680s, from flash (n.1) + -y (2). Earlier it meant "splashing" (1580s); "sparkling, giving off flashes" (c. 1600), but those senses have become rare. Related: Flashily; flashiness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices.
胡克沒有將自己的錢浪費(fèi)在豪華轎車或其他惡習(xí)上。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy.
我只要一輛性能可靠的轎車，不要華而不實(shí)的那種。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. He was much less flashy than his brother.
他遠(yuǎn)沒有他的兄弟那么招搖。
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. He drove around the town in a flashy sports - car.
他駕駛一輛外表華麗的賽車在鎮(zhèn)上兜風(fēng).
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. This is particularly important on " flashy " river where no impoundment is provided.