show * around/round
帶 (某人) 參觀 (某地)；給 (某人) 做嚮導
The estate agent showed us around the house but we didn't like it much.
show * in +
帶 (某人) 進來；帶 (某人) 進去
The secretary showed me in to speak to the manager.
show * off +
炫耀；賣弄
He always shows off his new things.
show off
表現自己；炫耀自己；賣弄自己
Young boys show off in order to impress girls.
show * off +
使醒目；使顯眼
The shirt really showed off his new tie.
show * out
送 (某人) 到門口；送 (某人) 出去
Her secretary showed me out after the interview.
show * over
帶 (某人) 參觀或遊覽 (某處)
He showed us over the scene of the accident.
show through
(感情、情緒或氣質等) 表現出來，表露出來
His anger showed through despite his smile.
show * up
使 (某人) 難堪；使 (某人) 蒙羞、丟臉
He showed us up when he arrived drunk and started arguing.
show up
到來，出現，露面，出席
I hadn't seen my cousin for years, and all of a sudden, he showed up at my workplace yesterday!
show up
顯現出來，顯露出來
The downturn in sales showed up in the company's accounts.
shrug * off +
對...不予理會；對...不屑一顧
He shrugged off the criticism and carried on the same way.
shut * away
把 (某人) 關起來；隔離
Many people have been shut away in psychiatric hospitals for disagreeing with the government.
shut * down +
(使) 關閉；(使) 停業
The shop shut down when the out-of-town supermarket opened.
shut * down +
(使) (電腦) 關機；(使) 停止運轉
You should close all programs before you shut a computer down.
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