make an exhibition of oneself 不是展示自己

【例句】She is afraid of making an exhibition of herself. 【误解】她怕展示自己。 【正确】她害怕当众出丑。 【说明】make an exhibition of oneself是一个固定短语，意思是“出洋相”、“当众出丑”。除这个短语外，我们还可以说make a show of oneself，make a spectacle of oneself，这三个短语意义都相同。