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v.show off; parade; make a show of; brandish
她有点喜欢卖弄。
She's a bit of a show-off.
他从不卖弄自己的才能。
He never shows off his ability.
这本书表现出学术水平又不故意卖弄学问。
The book is a demonstration of scholarship without pedantry.
一点都没有卖弄自己的意思
without any intention of showing off
卖弄学问
show off one's learning
卖弄小聪明
show off one's smartness
卖弄笔墨
smell of the inkhorn
卖弄才能
parade one's abilities
没人敢在他面前卖弄。
No one dared to show off in front of him.
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