Flex on 'em
意味: To show off your style, wealth, or possessions to impress or outshine others.
Flexing on 'em (them) means deliberately displaying your best clothes, accessories, or lifestyle to make others take notice. It's showing off with purpose — wearing your most expensive outfit to a reunion, pulling up in a luxury car, or posting your designer collection on social media. It combines confidence with competitive display.
例文
- He wore the Gucci tracksuit to the party just to flex on 'em. 他穿着古驰运动套装去派对,就是为了在众人面前秀一把。Se puso el chándal de Gucci para la fiesta solo para presumir delante de todos.彼はパーティーにグッチのトラックスーツを着て行った——ただみんなに見せつけるために。그는 파티에 구찌 트랙수트를 입고 갔다 — 그냥 다들한테 보여주려고.
- She pulled up in the new BMW and flexed on 'em at the school pickup line. 她开着新BMW到学校接送点,在所有人面前秀了一把。Ella llegó en el BMW nuevo y les dejó a todos boquiabiertos en la puerta del colegio.彼女は新しいBMWで学校のお迎えに乗りつけて、周りを圧倒した。그녀는 새 BMW를 타고 학교 픽업 줄에 나타나서 주변 사람들을 압도했다.
- I didn't buy these Jordans to keep them in a box — I'm about to flex on 'em. 我买这双Jordan不是用来放盒子里的——我要穿出去秀给大家看。No compré estas Jordan para dejarlas en la caja: voy a lucirlas delante de todos.このジョーダンを箱にしまっておくために買ったんじゃない——これからみんなに見せつけるぞ。이 조던을 상자에 넣어두려고 산 게 아니야 — 지금부터 다들한테 보여줄 거야.
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場面: hip-hop culture, social media, fashion
トーン: boastful, competitive
✓ 正しい言い方
- Finna flex on 'em tonight.今晚准备好秀一波了。Voy a presumir delante de todos esta noche.今夜はみんなに見せつけるぞ。오늘 밤에 다들한테 플렉스할 거야.
- He came to flex on 'em and it worked.他来就是为了秀的,而且确实秀到了。Vino a fardar y lo consiguió.彼は見せつけに来て、それが功を奏した。그가 플렉스하러 왔는데 제대로 먹혔어.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Can come across as arrogant — flexing on people can alienate rather than impress可能显得自大——在别人面前炫耀可能会疏远而非打动对方Puede parecer arrogante: presumir ante los demás puede alejar en lugar de impresionar傲慢に映ることがある——見せつけは感心されるよりも敬遠される場合がある거만해 보일 수 있다 — 남들 앞에서 과시하면 감탄보다 반감을 살 수 있다
起源と歴史
Extension of 'flexing' from hip-hop culture, with 'on 'em' (on them) adding a competitive, targeted dimension. Popularized by rap lyrics and social media in the 2010s, where showing off to a specific audience became content.
文化的背景
Era: 2010s
Generation: Gen Z and Millennials
Social background: Universal
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