汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 表现欲
表现欲 (表現欲)
desire to show off
biǎo () xiàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

表现欲太强,所以大家对他都没有好感。

He came on too strong, so everyone got a bad impression of him.

抛开别的不讲,互联网是一个自我标榜的盛宴,一个永久性的表现欲展示橱窗。

The internet is, among other things, a festival of self-publicity, a permanent exhibition of exhibitionism.

恩欲报,怨欲忘;报怨短,报恩长。

Well forget to quote, complain complain; short, long.

两书都表现了红颜祸水和德欲矛盾的观念,尤其都设置了一组对立的类型,表现了对女性的轻视和不平等。

In particular, the pair of contrasting images of women set in the books shows that women are being looked down upon and unequally treated.

我们欲购中国茶。

We want to purchase Chinese tea.

例如,从2012年《中国好声音》中走出来的吴莫愁在舞台表演时就具有很强的表现欲

Wu Mochou, for example, from 2012's The Voice of China expressed strong willingness to show off her talent on stage.

红叶飘风秋欲暮。

Maple leaves float to fall wind sunset.

攻欲善其事,必先利其器。

For those good attack, the first device of its profits.

天空阴云密布,风雨欲来。

The sky clouded over and threatened rain.

她总是急欲取悦别人。

She's always very eager to please.