showcaseとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/

名詞

showcase (複数形 showcases)

1. A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
2. A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.

同意語

• (case for displaying): vitrine, display case
• (setting for exhibiting in favorable aspect): flagship (especially of a store)

動詞

showcase (三人称単数 現在形 showcases, 現在分詞 showcasing, 過去形および過去分詞形 showcased)

1. To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

   I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software.

   • 2012 August 24, Yoram Hazony, “The God of Independent Minds”, The Wall Street Journal:

     Today's debates over the place of religion in modern life often showcase the claim that belief in God stifles reason and science.

   • 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours (page 93)

     The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.

   • 2019 October 23, “New train fleets... but the same old problems”, in Rail, page 34:

     The manufacturer showcased vehicles in September 2018, at Derby Litchurch Lane, but they won't be in traffic this year.

アナグラム

• cowashes