"ostend" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 炫示 (正式/书面语)
• 显示 (古语)

Definition

展示或炫示某物，尤指让某事变得明显或清楚。在现代英语中这个词极为罕见且带有古老色彩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词极为古老，只见于诗歌、法律或古英语文本。现代通常用“show”、“display”或“exhibit”代替。日常交流中几乎不用。

Examples

The king wished to ostend his power to all his subjects.

国王希望向所有臣民**炫示**自己的权力。

The document was written to ostend the new laws.

该文件是为了**显示**新法律而写的。

He tried to ostend his achievements during the meeting.

他在会议期间试图**炫示**自己的成就。

The leader wished to ostend his intentions without ambiguity.

领导人希望毫无含糊地**表明**他的意图。

In old letters, writers would often ostend their loyalty to the crown.

在旧信件中，作者常常**表示**对王室的忠诚。

Though rarely used today, some historical documents ostend the values of their era.

虽然现今很少用，但有些历史文献**展现**了当时的价值观。