grandstander
noun [ C ] disapproving uk/ˈɡrænˌstæn.dər/ us/ˈɡrænˌstæn.dɚ/
热衷于表现自己的人;哗众取宠的人
someone who acts or speaks in a way that is intended to attract attention and impress people watching
He was seen as a self-promoter and grandstander. 他被看作是一个热衷于自我推销和哗众取宠的人。
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- Walker was never a grandstander or a comfortable public speaker.
- Although she is a classically trained pianist, Spektor is neither a grandstander nor a showoff.
- Not that he's a grandstander; he uses little gestures to tell the story.
- If these political grandstanders actually want to do something significant for public safety, let them change the law.