(1)用作名词,意为“演出;展示;展览(会)”。常见用法有:on show展出; a fashion show 时装展等。
(2)用作动词,意为“给……看,出示;表明”。常见用法有:show sb. sth.= show sth. to sb. 把某物给某人看;show sb. around. 带领某人参观
Please show me your new pen.
=Please show your new pen to me.
请让我看一看你的新钢笔吧。
We have been to the flower show.
我们已经参观过花展了。
We can see a fine show of blossom on the trees this spring.
今年春天可以看到花开的美景。
The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.
老师表面上表示不同意。
This is not a show of reason.
这不是一个理智的表现。
The little girl likes to make a show of herself before strangers.
这小姑娘喜欢在生人面前表现自己。