"showy, cheaply attractive," 1680s, from flash (n.1) + -y (2). Earlier it meant "splashing" (1580s); "sparkling, giving off flashes" (c. 1600), but those senses have become rare. Related: Flashily; flashiness.
权威例句
1. Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices.
胡克没有将自己的钱浪费在豪华轿车或其他恶习上。
2. I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy.
我只要一辆性能可靠的轿车,不要华而不实的那种。
3. He was much less flashy than his brother.
他远没有他的兄弟那么招摇。
4. He drove around the town in a flashy sports - car.
他驾驶一辆外表华丽的赛车在镇上兜风.
5. This is particularly important on " flashy " river where no impoundment is provided.