"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在豪華轎車或其他惡習上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy.
我只要一輛性能可靠的轎車，不要華而不實的那種。
來自《權威詞典》
3. He was much less flashy than his brother.
他遠沒有他的兄弟那么招搖。
來自辭典例句
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上兜風.
來自辭典例句
5. This is particularly important on " flashy " river where no impoundment is provided.