showhorse

[US]/ˈʃəʊhɔːs/
[UK]/ˈʃoʊhɔːrs/

Translation

n.参加评比赛的马
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a showhorse

一匹表演马

the showhorse

这匹表演马

showhorses

表演马匹

showhorse act

表演把戏

showhorse mentality

表演心态

like a showhorse

像表演马一样

pure showhorse

纯粹的花架子

showhorse performance

表演

showhorse routine

例行表演

showhorse behavior

炫耀行为

Example Sentences

the politician turned out to be little more than a showhorse with no real policies.

这位政客最终被证明不过是一匹毫无实际政策的作秀马。

investors prefer a workhorse management team over a showhorse ceo.

相比于作秀型的首席执行官,投资者更喜欢实干的管理团队。

she is a real showhorse in the courtroom, captivating every jury.

她在法庭上就像一匹备赛马,深深吸引着每一位陪审员。

do not mistake him for a showhorse; he is actually a reliable worker.

别误以为他只会做表面文章,其实他是个可靠的员工。

the company wasted millions on a showhorse project that never launched.

公司在一个从未启动的华而不实的项目上浪费了数百万。

despite his reputation as a showhorse, he struggled with the actual work.

尽管他有花架子的名声,但他在实际工作中却很吃力。

we need a practical solution, not another expensive showhorse.

我们需要的是切实可行的解决方案,而不是另一个昂贵的面子工程。

he acted like a showhorse during the debate but lacked substance.

他在辩论中表现得像个爱出风头的人,但缺乏实质内容。

the new sports car is a real showhorse but impractical for families.

这辆新跑车真的很炫酷,但对家庭来说不实用。

being a showhorse is fine, but you must also deliver results.

当一匹作秀马没问题,但你也必须拿出成果来。

critics dismissed the initiative as a bureaucratic showhorse.

批评人士将该举措斥为官僚机构的面子工程。

the audience cheered as the showhorse performed its routine.

当这匹盛装舞步马完成套路表演时,观众们欢呼雀跃。

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