| 释义 |
for show
phrase
Something that is for show has no practical value and is used only to improve the appearance of something else: 装装门面；作为摆设
just/only for showDo the lights on this phone have any useful function or are they just/only for show?电话上的灯是有什么实际用处呢，还是仅仅作为装饰？
It isn't a real drawer - it's just for show.
It's thought that the animal's horns didn't serve any useful purpose, and were just for show.
Mulch in the border keeps the weeds down - it isn't just for show.
No one actually reads these books - they're only for show.
Do those medals signify anything or are they for show?
See also
shownoun(FALSE APPEARANCE)
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