1. vt. & vi.给…看，显示　 let sb see sth
2. vt.为…带路　 direct; guide
3. vt. & vi.上演，展出　 offer or be offered as a performance, especially at a cinema
4. vt. & vi.表现出，显露出　 appear; be seen
5. vt.说明，表明　 prove; make clear

　～ a new film　上演新电影
　～ a visitor into　把客人引进…
　～ bravery　显出勇气
　～ dirt　显得脏
　～ elegance　显出高雅
　～ emotion　流露出感情
　～ face　出现，露脸
　～ happiness　表示幸福
　～ leniency　表现出仁厚
　～ little mercy　不表示同情
　～ oneself　露脸，出面，出现
　～ oneself at the reception　出席招待会
　～ oneself in one's true colour　显露出原形
　～ oneself in public　公开露面
　～ one's works　展示作品
　～ patience　体现出耐心
　～ pleasure　显出愉快
　～ sb stamp collection　给…看收集的邮票
　～ sb the way　给某人指路
　～ sign of intelligence　显出有智力的迹象
　～ sign of wear　有磨损的迹象
　～ teeth　发怒
　～ the painting　展览绘画
　～ the prizes　展示奖品
　～ the way　给…指路
　～ accurately　准确地说明
　～ clearly　清楚地展示
　～ conclusively　令人信服地说明
　～ definitely　明确地说明
　～ dimly　显得昏暗
　～ easily　容易地展示
　～ formidably　可怕地露出
　～ fully　充分地说明
　～ graphically　生动地展示
　～ minutely　细致地说明
　～ photographically　照片上显示
　～ plainly　清楚地说明
　～ spectacularly　壮观地展示
　～ vaguely　模糊地说明
　～ in　领…进来
　～ a guest in　领客人进来
　～ off　夸耀，表现〔显示〕出优点
　～ off well against　衬着…很好看
　～ out　领…离开，送出
　～ a guest out　领客人出去
　～ the gentleman out　把这位先生送出去
　～ the woman out of the study　把那女人送出书房
　～ up　揭发，暴露，出现
　～ up at the meeting　出席会议
　～ around　带领…参观…
　～ a friend around　带朋友参观…
　～ sb around the campus　带…参观校园
　～ as　用…表示
　～ by　用…表示
　～ into　领进
　～ sb into the drawing room　把…引进客厅
　～ over　带领参观
　～ sb over a factory　带某人参观工厂
　～ sb over the old castle　领某人看古堡的全貌
　～ through　带领参观
　～ sb through the museum　领…参观博物馆
　～ to　把…拿给…看，把…领〔送〕到
　～ new ring to sb　把新戒指给某人看
　～ sb to the door　把某人送到门口
　～ sb to the seat　引某人入座

　Where is the film showing?—It's on at the Red Star.　影片在哪儿上映? ——在红星影院。
　Does the mark of the wound still show?　伤痕还看得出吗?
　The first signs of a split were beginning to show.　分裂的初步迹象已开始显露出来。
　I waited for him for hours, but he didn't show.　我等了他几个小时，但他还是没露面。
　Sadness showed in her face.　她脸上露出哀伤的表情。
　The sky began to show red in the early morning.　黎明时分，天空呈现出一片红色。
　Tickets, please. Show your tickets.　票，请把票拿出来。
　What film are they showing this evening?　今晚他们上映什么影片?
　That frock shows your petticoat.　那件上衣太短，让你的衬衫露出来了。
　A dark suit will not show the dirt.　黑色的套装不显脏。
　She showed her favor.　她表示给予支持。
　He showed great kindness.　他显得非常和气。
　He showed great courage.　他表现得很有勇气。
　He shows no sign of intelligence.　他表现得一点也不聪明。
　He showed his annoyance.　他显得很懊恼。
　His annoyance showed itself in his look.　他的烦恼都在脸上表现出来了。
　When the issue comes up for discussion, he will have to show his hand.　当这个问题提出来讨论时，他就非表明自己的观点不可了。
　We have shown the falsity of the story.　我们已说明那个报道不真实。
　If he should be so ill bred as to try to take liberties with her, she would show him.　如果他无礼想要调戏她，她会给他颜色看的。
　I'll show the beast!　我要把这个畜生教训一顿！
　We were shown into the reading room.　有人把我们领进阅览室。
　The film will be shown in this theater.　那部电影将在这家影院上演。
　Many of them showed that they did not understand the importance of this question.　他们很多人都表现出对这个问题的重要性没有认识。
　Her eyes showed plainly that she felt what she was saying.　她的眼睛表现出她说出的是真实的感情。
　She showed that she was annoyed.　她显示出烦恼的样子。
　That shows how little you know.　这说明你知道的是多么少啊。
　People there will show which road you should take.　那儿的人会告诉你走哪条路。
　Show what you have in your bag.　把你书包里的东西给我看看。
　She showed what he did wrong.　她承认他做错了什么。
　The teacher showed why he failed to pass the exam.　老师指出他为何没有通过考试。
　Please show where you lost your suitcase.　说明你在哪里丢的手提箱。
　She showed me her pictures.　她把她的照片拿给我看。
　Show me your ticket.　向我出示票。
　They showed their enemies pity and kindness.　他们竟然对敌人表示怜悯。
　Could you show me the way to the post office?　请你给我指一下去邮局的路好吗?
　Well, he had shown the insolent fellow the door.　哼，他已经把那个傲慢无礼的家伙赶走了。
　He showed me great kindness.　他对我表示极大的关心。
　He was shown the new school building over.　别人领着他参观了一遍新校舍。
　As soon as the visitor's real purpose was discovered, he was shown the door.　来客的真实意图一旦被发现，就立即被赶出门。
　She has shown her new ring to her friends.　她让朋友们看自己的新戒指。
　She has shown her new hat to the other girls.　她给其他女孩子看她的新帽子。
　I'll show you how to do it.　我来给你示范怎样做这件事。
　An old peasant showed us how to cut rice.　一位老农教我们割稻子。
　She showed me how to ride a bicycle.　她教我怎样骑自行车。
　He will show them that he is true to his words.　他将让他们看到他是说话算话的。
　Show me where your leg hurts.　告诉我你的腿哪里疼。
　Would you please show me how I should open the box?　你愿意教我如何打开这个盒子吗?
　Show me how you are feeling?　你觉得如何?
　He showed himself to be a dishonest rascal.　他自我表白是个无赖之徒。
　His new book shows him to be a first-rate novelist.　他的新书表明他是个一流的小说家。
　She showed herself honest.　她表现出她的诚实。
　He showed himself brave in the battle.　他在战斗中表现勇敢。
　They showed themselves to be trustworthy.　他们表现出他们是可信赖的。
　He showed me to the door.　他亲自送我到门口。
　Because of the darkness in the cinema, I was shown to my seat.　电影院里很黑，我被领到了自己的座位上。
　His record showed him to have worked hard at school.　他的成绩单说明他在学校里很用功。
　The report showed the accident to have been the driver's fault.　报告说明事故是司机的过失引起的。
　The photograph showed the baby laughing.　这张照片照的是一个婴儿在笑。
　The post cards showed things looking a little better than they looked.　明信片的景色看起来比实际上的景色要好看一些。

 ♣ show around　(v.+prep.)
　领…参观　take sb to look around
　Now that you are all here, let me show you around our farm.　既然大家都到齐了，我就带你们参观我们的农场吧。
　Did you show him around the school?　你领他参观学校了吗?
 ♣ show in　(v.+adv.)
　把…领进，迎进　guide in
　Show the visitors in, will you?　请把参观者迎进来好吗?
　Part of the nurse's job is to show people in to the doctor's office.　把人们领进医生的诊室是护士工作的一部分。
 ♣ show off　(v.+adv.)
1. 使…突出 high light sth
　〔说明〕 show off作此解时不用于进行体。
　These lights show the place off very nicely.　这些灯把这里照得非常明亮。
　This colour shows your complexion off to the best advantage.　这种颜色使你的脸显得格外好看。
　Gold hangings were used to show off the pictures.　金色的吊帘被用来突出那些图片。
2. 展示，炫耀，卖弄 exhibit or boast by words or actions
　He never shows off.　他从不卖弄自己的才能。
　Oh, stop showing off!　哎呀，别炫耀自己啦！
　It is very shameful of him to show off.　他向人炫耀自己，真不害臊。
　Don't take any notice of him. He is just showing off.　别管他，他不过在显示自己而已。
　She likes to show herself off.　她喜欢自我炫耀。
　He likes to show off his abilities.　他喜欢卖弄自己的才能。
　They showed off their acrobatics, to our great amusement.　他们表演杂技，使我们感到有趣极了。
　She loves showing off her new dress.　她喜欢炫耀自己的新衣服。
　He has a very expensive wristwatch and he misses no opportunity to show it off.　他有一只昂贵的手表，他总是不放过任何机会来炫耀。
 ♣ show over〔round〕　(v.+adv.)
　领…参观　take sb to look around
　They were taken to the house and shown over〔round〕.　他们被领到那座房子四处参观。
 ♣ show through¹　(v.+adv.)
　显露出；表露出　be able to be seen through (sth such as a covering); be clear in spite of (sth hiding it)
　〔说明〕 show through不用于进行体，也不用于被动结构。
　The new colour is lighter, and the old paint shows through.　新刷的漆颜色较浅，使原来的漆显露出来。
　Whatever part he is playing his own character still shows through.　不管他扮演什么角色，他自己的性格仍然会表现出来。
　He may be able to speak English very fluently, but his Chinese speech habit still shows through.　他虽然能讲一口流利的英语，但还是流露出汉语的讲话习惯。
 ♣ show through²　(v.+prep.)
　透过…显露出　be able to be seen through (sth such as a covering)
　〔说明〕 show through不用于进行体，也不用于被动结构。
　The old dog was so thin that his bones showed through his skin.　那条老狗瘦骨嶙峋。
 ♣ show up　(v.+adv.)
1. 显而易见；使显示出 be easily visible; make visible
　〔说明〕 show up常不用于进行体。
　A police-woman put some chemicals on the piece of paper, and a line of words showed up.　一位女警察在一张纸条上涂上化学药品，一行字迹清晰地显示了出来。
　Her wrinkles showed up in the strong sunlight.　强烈的阳光使她脸上的皱纹更明显了。
　The quiz showed up Cane's weak points in physics.　这次小测验显出了凯恩在物理学方面的弱点。
　The lawyer showed the witness's testimony up.　律师证明证人的证词失实。
2. 到场，出席 come; appear; turn up
　He promised to come on Tuesday but he never showed up.　他答应星期二来，可是一直未露面。
　Not one student showed up for the scheduled meeting.　没有一个学生出席预定的会议。
　She showed up late.　她姗姗来迟。
3. 羞辱，使丢脸 humiliate; shame
　She likes to show people up in public.　她爱当众羞辱人。
　He showed his parents up rather badly.　他给他父母丢尽了脸。

 ♣ show one's face, show oneself, show itself
　这三个短语的意思不同。show one's face的意思是“露面”。例如：
　Miss Walsh is ashamed to show her face before the public.　华尔希小姐不好意思在大庭广众面前露面。
　show oneself　的意思是“出席、到场”。例如：
　Ought we to show ourselves at the meeting tomorrow?　明天我们应不应该出席会议?show itself的意思是“显而易见”。例如：
　His annoyance showed itself in his looks.　一看他的脸色便知他不愉快。
 ♣ show, exhibit
　这两个词都有“显示”的意思。其区别是：exhibit常带有“展览”的意思，其宾语多为有价值的东西，如古物等；而show则多表示“出示”某物，宾语多为小型物品，如证件等。例如：
　She has exhibited her paintings in Paris.　她的画在巴黎展出过。
 ♣ show, display
　这两个词都有“表现”“表明”或“显示”的意思。其区别是：
1. display指表现出来的东西能使人看到或体会到；show指将事物展示给别人看，或领旁人到某地去观看。show有时还可以表示用语言、符号、行动等表达思想感情。例如：
　The shop displays a new kind of car.　在商店里展示着一款新车。
　She showed her favor.　她表示给予支持。
2. show是有意识地展示；display则是费力地明显表现。例如：
　She never shows her feelings.　她的感情从不外露。
　Department stores display their goods in the windows.　百货商店把商品陈列在橱窗里。
3. show较真实；display有时带有较大的夸耀性。例如：
　Does the mark of the wound still show?　伤痕还看得出吗?
 ♣ show, indicate, point out
　参见point条。
 ♣ show, evidence, evince, manifest
　这组词都可表示“显露”。其区别是：show仅指让别人看见，其内容却需通过言行或神色来推敲；evidence尤指用言语或行动来证明尚未完全证明或仍有疑问的东西；evince侧重表露出兴趣、感情、能力等；manifest强调比show更充分、更清楚和更明确地显示。例如：
　His answer evidenced a guilty conscience.　他的回答证明他良心有愧。
　He is a child who evinces great intelligence.　他是一个表现出有极高智力的儿童。
　The symptoms manifested themselves ten days later.　十天后出现了症状。
 ♣ show, expose, flaunt, parade
　这组词都可表示“显露”。其区别是：show最常用，指采取行动以达到让别人能看见的目的；expose指移去某物的覆盖物或把某物从隐藏处拿出来以使其公开暴露，也指陈列商品等，暗示暴露令人不快、应该藏匿的事物；parade指夸耀或炫耀，有时侧重怀有欺骗的念头；flaunt指比parade更无耻地挑衅式地卖弄或夸示。例如：
　Keep indoors and don't expose your skin to the sun.　留在屋里，不要让皮肤在太阳下暴晒。
　She was flaunting her new fur coat.　她正在夸耀她那件新皮衣。
　She paraded the corridors in her new dress.　她穿着新衣服炫耀地在走廊里走来走去。
 ♣ 下面三个句子意思不同：
　
 ♣ 下面两个句子意思不同：
　
 ♣ 下面两个句子意思有细微差别：
　

1. 我想教你怎么做。
　［误］ I want to show to do it.
　［正］ I want to show you how to do it.
　［析］ show后不可直接接动词不定式作宾语，但可接以(wh-) to-v充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。
2. 他们把我带到图书馆去看看。
　［误］ They showed me the library to have a look.
　［正］ They showed me the library.
　请你带我们去看看这个城市里所有的名胜古迹好吗　?
　［误］ Will you please show us to see all the famous sights of this city?
　［正］ Will you please show us all the famous sights of this city?
　［析］ show本身已含有“看”的含义，因此，无须加have a look或to see.
3. 剧院正在上演什么戏?
　［误］ What is being shown at the theatre?
　［正］ What is showing at the theatre?
　［析］ 表示“表演节目”， show是不及物动词，不可用被动结构。
4. 他表明自己是无辜的。
　［误］ He showed to be innocent.
　［正］ He showed himself to be innocent.
　［析］ 表示“表明自己是…的”，须用show+oneself+(to be)adj.结构，不可省略oneself.

　在美式英语中， show还可作“露面”解，属于非正式用法。例如：
　He failed to show for the award.　他没有为领奖而露面。

1. C 表演，演出　 a performance, especially in a theatre or on radio or television
2. C 展览，展览物，展览会　 a public showing; collection of things for the public to look at; exhibition
3. S 显示，展示　 a showing of some quality; display

　acclaim ～　为表演喝彩
　applaud ～　为表演鼓掌
　attend a ～　看演出
　back ～　支持表演
　catch a ～　看演出
　censor ～　审查演出
　conclude ～　结束演出
　direct a ～　导演剧目
　do a ～　去看戏〔电影〕等
　finance ～　出钱支持展览
　give a ～　上演
　give sb a fair ～　给某人一个好机会
　give the ～ away　露出马脚，泄露内幕
　give the whole ～ away　泄漏整个事情
　give two ～s everyday　每天演出两场
　go to a ～　去看展览〔演出，电影〕
　hail ～　欢呼演出
　have no ～ of winning　没有获胜的机会
　hold a ～　举办展览
　make a ～　展示
　make a ～ of oneself　出洋相
　make a false ～ of strength　虚张声势
　offer ～　提供展览
　produce a ～　制作剧目
　put on a ～　上演剧目，假装
　put up a ～　表现
　render ～　表现，使…演出
　review ～　评论演出
　revise ～　修正演出
　run the ～　主持演出〔展览〕，主持，操纵
　see a ～　看演出
　set up for ～　摆样子
　sponsor a ～　赞助演出
　stage a ～　上演节目
　stand a ～　有一个机会
　steal the ～　抢着出风头
　stop the ～　（观众的热烈掌声）中断演出
　take in a ～　看演出
　bad ～　表演得不好
　beautiful ～　美丽的景象
　excellent ～　精彩的表演〔演出〕
　good ～　好的演出
　greatest ～　最精彩的表演
　hit ～　十分成功的表演
　light ～　光影闪烁的表演
　musical ～　音乐表演
　open-air ～　露天表演
　outward ～　外观
　public ～　公开表演
　sorry ～　难过的样子
　air ～　航空展览会
　chat ～　（电台或电视台的）现场谈话节目
　circus ～　马戏表演
　dance ～　舞蹈表演
　film ～　电影展
　floor ～　（夜总会等中的）歌舞表演
　flower ～　花展
　horse ～　马展
　ice ～　溜冰表演
　leg ～　大腿舞
　minstrel ～　黑人剧团的演出
　monkey ～　猴戏
　motor ～　汽车展览会
　oil ～　石油迹象
　peep ～　西洋景
　puppet ～　木偶戏
　radio ～　广播节目
　road ～　巡回演出
　stage ～　舞台表演
　talent ～　业余能手演唱会
　talk ～　答问节目
　tractor ～　拖拉机展览
　trade ～　内部预演
　strip ～　脱衣舞表演
　TV ～　电视节目
　variety ～　综合文艺节目
　at a ～　在展览会上
　decide it by a ～ of hand　举手表决
　for ～　为了给人留下印象，为了引人注目
　do sth for a ～　为某事装门面，为炫耀而做某事
　in dumb ～　哑剧表演
　be fond of ～　喜欢表现，喜欢卖弄
　on ～　在展览中
　～ of flowers　花展
　～ of hand　举手表决
　some ～ of justice　相当公正
　good ～ of reason　很有理由
　～ of resistance　抵抗的样子
　～ of strength　力量的显示
　～ of things　事物的表面
　～ of trying　试一试的机会

　She has her own chat show.　她有个个人漫谈节目。
　The most successful shows in the London theatre are often musicals.　伦敦剧院最叫座的剧目往往是音乐喜剧。
　Let's go out and see a show, or perhaps a film.　我们出去看戏或看场电影。
　There is a flower show in the park.　公园里正在举行花卉展览。
　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。
　The doctor made a great show of patience.　医生表现了很大的耐心。
　The exercise was intended as a show of force.　这一练习旨在表现力量。

 ♣ a show of hands
　举手表决　raising of hands by a group of people to vote for or against sth
　Model workers were chosen by a show of hands.　举手表决选出劳动模范。
 ♣ for show
　为了炫耀〔展览，摆设〕　intended to be seen but not used
　Some women wear hats for show.　一些妇女戴帽子是为了给别人看。
　The boy took the watch given by his grandfather to school for show.　男孩把他祖父给他的手表拿到学校去炫耀。
　They did this just for show.　他们做此事是为了给别人看的。
　They plant flowers for show.　他们种花是为了展览。
　Some things are of use, others are only for show.　有的东西有用，有的只不过是为了作装饰的。
 ♣ give the show away
　露出马脚，泄露天机　divulge a secret
　She was so careful that she can't give the show away.　她很小心，不会露马脚的。
　The girl gave the show away deliberately.　女孩故意泄露秘密。
 ♣ in show
　表面上，有名无实　on surface
　Now he is a leader in show.　现在他只是一个有名无实的领导人。
　He has some friends only in show.　他有些表面上的朋友。
 ♣ on show
　被展示，被陈列　being shown or exhibited
　All the new products were on show at the exhibition.　展览会上陈列着所有的新产品。
　We haven't room to put all our goods on show.　我们没有足够的地方展出全部商品。
　His pictures are on show in London this week.　本周他的画在伦敦展出。
 ♣ put on a show
　做样子，装相　put on a outward appearance
　I know you well, don't put on a show.　我很了解你，别装样子了。
　He likes to put on a show of wealth for his guests.　他喜欢在客人面前装阔气。
 ♣ put up a good〔poor〕 show
　表现得好〔不好〕　put up an effort of the stated kind
　He put up a good show in the final examination.　他在毕业考试中表现得不错。
　Our team put up a poor show in the final and lost heavily.　我们队在决赛时表现得不好，输得很惨。
 ♣ steal the show
　抢出风头　attract the most attention and praise
　She stole the show from the beginning of the opera.　她从歌剧一开始就吸引了大家的注意。
　Despite fine acting by several well-known stars, it was a young newcomer who stole the show.　尽管几位名角演出都很出色，但有个新人更出风头。

 ♣ for show, in show, on show
　这三个短语的意思不同：in show的意思是“表面上，有名无实”; on show的意思是“被展示”; for show的意思是“为了炫耀”。
 ♣ show, exhibition
　参见exhibition条。

　［同义词］ v. indicate, note, point; display, exhibit, present, explain, reveal n. exhibition
　［词源］　中古英语schewen<古英语sceawian （看，绘看）