show是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to make it possible for something to be seen -- 給…看；出示；顯示

  • [ + two objects ] Let me show you this new book I've just bought. 給你看看我剛買的這本新書。

  • On this map, urban areas are shown in grey. 在這張地圖上，城區用灰色表示。

  • You ought to show that rash to your doctor. 你應該讓醫生看看那些疹子。

  • [ + obj + question word ] Why won't you show me what's in your hand? 爲甚麽不讓我看你手裡的東西?

  • [ + obj + -ing verb ] The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess kissing. 秘密拍攝的影帶中出現了王子和王妃接吻的畫面。

  • These photographs show the effects of the chemical on the trees. 這些照片顯示了這種化學品對樹木的影響。

  • He began to show signs of recovery. 他開始出現了好轉的跡象。

  • "This is a Victorian gold coin." "Is it? Show me (= allow me to see it)." 「我這裡有一枚維多利亞時代金幣。」 「真的嗎？讓我看看。」

• 1 to record or express a number or measurement -- 記錄，顯示（數字或測量值）

  • The right-hand dial shows the temperature, and the left-hand one shows the air pressure. 右面的刻度顯示溫度，左面的刻度顯示氣壓。

  • The company showed a loss of $2 million last year. 該公司去年虧損了200萬英鎊。

  • The latest crime figures show a sharp rise in burglaries. 最新的犯罪資料表示，破門盜竊案急遽增加。

• 2 to explain something to someone, by doing it or by giving instructions or examples -- （透過演示、示範）解釋，說明

  • [ + question word ] Can you show me how to set the DVD player? 你能教我如何設置DVD播放機嗎?

  • This dictionary contains many examples that show how words are actually used. 這本詞典包括許多說明單詞實際用法的例子。

  • Could you show me the way to the bus station? 你能告訴我去公車站怎麽走嗎？

• 3 to prove something or make the truth or existence of something known -- 證明；表明

  • She has shown herself (to be) a highly competent manager. 她已經證明了自己是一個非常有能力的管理者。

  • His diaries show him to have been an extremely insecure person. 他的日記顯示他一直是一個極不自信的人。

  • [ + (that) ] The diaries show (that) he was very insecure. 日記顯示他曾經極度沒有自信。

  • Show me (that) I can trust you. 證明給我看，讓我可以相信你。

  • [ + question word ] Our research has shown (us) how little we know about this disease. 我們的研究顯示，我們對這種疾病知之甚少。

• 4 to express ideas or feelings using actions or words -- 表達；表現

  • He finds it difficult to show affection. 他發現表達愛意很難。

  • She showed enormous courage when she rescued him from the fire. 她把他從火裡救出來時，表現出了極大的勇氣。

  • [ + two objects ] You should show your parents more respect/show more respect to your parents. 你應該對你的父母更尊重一些。

• 5 to be easy to see or notice -- 顯眼；容易看到（或注意到）

  • "Oh no, I've spilled red wine on my jacket!" "Don't worry, it doesn't show." 「啊，糟了，我把葡萄酒灑到夾克上了！」「沒事，看不出來。」

  • Whatever she's thinking, she never lets it show. 不管她在想甚麽，她從不表現出來。

  • I've painted over the graffiti twice, but it still shows through. 我已把這些塗鴉粉刷過兩遍了，可是仍然看得出來。

  • The drug does not show up in blood tests because it is effective in very small quantities. 血液檢驗不會發現這些藥物，因爲只需極小的劑量它就能發揮作用。

  • When we moved in, the house hadn't been decorated for 20 years, and it showed. 我們搬進去時，那房子已有20年沒有裝修過了，這看得出來。

  • Recently, he's really starting to show his age. 最近，他真的開始顯出老態了。

• 6 to make an artist's work available for the public to see -- 展出，展覽，陳列（藝術作品）

  • Our aim is to make it easier for young unknown artists to show their work. 我們的目的是方便不知��的年輕藝術家展出他們的作品。

  • It's the first time this movie has been shown on television. 這是該電影首次在電視上播出。

  • Now showing at a cinema near you! 各大影院正在上映！

• 7 to show up -- 到達；露面（同 show up）

• 8 to take someone somewhere by going there with them -- 給…帶路，帶領

  • Could you show Dr Sanchez into the living room? 你能帶桑切斯博士去起居室嗎?

  • The waiter showed us to our table. 服務員帶我們到餐桌前。

• 9 to fail to hide something, or to make it possible to see or know something that is not intended to be seen or known -- 露出，顯露

  • Your shirt's so thin that it shows your bra. 你的襯衫太薄，裡面的胸罩都透出來了。

  • Light-coloured carpets show the dirt. 淺色地毯不耐髒。

  • [ + question word ] His failure in the exams shows (up) just how bad his teachers are. 他考試沒過關，這正好顯示他的老師們有多麽糟糕。

• 10 to make someone understand something by directing their attention to it -- 指明；指出

  • Can you show me where it hurts? 你能指給我看哪裡痛嗎?

  • Show me which one you want. 指給我看你想要哪一個。

• 11 a theatre performance or a television or radio programme that is entertaining rather than serious -- 演出；節目

  • a radio/television/stage show 電台節目／電視節目／舞臺演出

  • a quiz/game show 益智競賽／遊戲節目

  • Why don't we go to London on Saturday and see a show? 我們星期六爲甚麽不去倫敦看場演出呢？

  • We had to raise £60,000 to stage the show. 我們得籌措六萬英鎊來上演該劇。

  • We had a puppet show for Jamie's birthday party. 我們在傑米的生日派對上看了一場木偶戲。

• 12 an event at which a group of related things are available for the public to look at -- 展出，展覽

  • a fashion/flower show 時裝／花卉展

  • There were some amazing new cars at the motor show. 車展上展出了一些令人驚歎的新車型。

  • They put on a retrospective show of his work at the National Museum of American Art. 他們在美國國家藝術博物館爲他舉行了一次作品回顧展。

  • Her sculptures will be on show at the museum until the end of the month. 她的雕塑作品將會在博物館中展覽至月底。

• 13 an action that makes other people know what your feelings, beliefs, or qualities are -- 表達；表現；顯示

  • In a show of solidarity, the management and workers have joined forces to campaign against the closure of the factory. 管理階層和工人們團結一致，共同反對關閉工廠。

  • Over 100 military vehicles paraded through the capital in a show of strength. 100多輛軍車列隊駛過首都以展示實力。

  • She may not have won, but she certainly put up a good show. 儘管她沒有獲勝，但的確表現不俗。

• 14 an appearance of something that is not really sincere or real -- 裝出的樣子；假像

  • Despite its public show of unity, the royal family had its share of disagreements just like any other. 儘管在大眾面前表現得很團結，實際上王室和其他家庭一樣也存在著分歧。

  • They put on a show of being interested, but I don't think they really were. 他們假裝很感興趣，但我認爲其實並非如此。

  • Do the lights on this phone have any useful function or are they just/only for show? 電話上的燈是有甚麽實際用處呢，還是僅僅作爲裝飾？

• 15 an activity, business, or organization, considered in relation to who is managing it -- 活動；事務；機構

  • Who will run the show when Meg retires? 梅格退休後誰來負責此事？

  • The wedding is their show - let them do it their way. 婚禮是他們的事——讓他們按自己的方式辦吧。

• 16 a small amount of blood and mucus (= thick liquid) that comes out of the vagina at the start of labour (= the process of giving birth) -- （分娩時的）見紅，血先露

  • the bloody show 見紅