| 词汇 | boast |
| 释义 | boast verb uk /bəʊst/ us /boʊst/ boastverb (SPEAK PROUDLY)B2[ I or T ]disapproving to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own: 自吹自擂，吹嘘，夸耀 He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.他没有谈论自己的考试成绩，以免让别人以为他在自我吹嘘。 Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements.父母喜欢夸耀子女所取得的成绩。 [ + that ]They boasted that they had never lost a single game.他们夸口说从来没有输过一场比赛。 to boast about something boastI don't mean to boast, but I got a promotion well ahead of schedule. bragShe likes to brag about how her son is a doctor. crowHe won't stop crowing about how much money he makes. trumpetHe's always trumpeting his latest triumph. show offShe likes to show off by wearing expensive shoes wherever she goes. Britain's best-known ticket tout once boasted that he could get you tickets for anything.英国最有名的票贩子曾经夸海口说他什么票都能搞到。 He's always boasting. He's such a big-head!他老是吹牛。真是个自负的家伙！ After boasting that his company could outperform the industry's best, he's been forced to eat humble pie.他吹嘘他的公司可以压倒业内最好的企业，但之后，他就不得不承认言过其实了。 He's always boasting about his sexual prowess.他总是吹嘘自己的性爱技巧如何高超。 He was a naturally shy man, who never boasted about his achievements. Boasting bighead blow blow your own trumpetidiom blowhard boastful boastfully brag braggadocio braggadocious braggart bragging rights chest-thumping crow crow about something flex humblebrag outbrag swaggerer toot toot your own hornidiom boastverb (HAVE)C2[ Tnot continuous ] to have or own something to be proud of: 拥有（值得自豪的东西） Ireland boasts beautiful beaches, great restaurants, and friendly locals.爱尔兰拥有美丽的海滩、很棒的餐馆和友好的当地人。 Having and owning - general words acquire acquisition attach attach something to something be endowed with somethingidiom bearer carry lay lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you surveyidiom make something (all) your ownidiom mistress not/never want for anythingidiom open carryidiom revert to something shared ownership stake stake something out survey they've traditional owner boast noun[ C ] disapprovinguk /bəʊst/ us /boʊst/ something you are proud of and like to tell people about: 夸耀 [ + that ]It is her proud boast that she has never missed a single episode of the show.她骄傲地夸口说这个肥皂剧她从未漏看过一集。 Boasting bighead blow blow your own trumpetidiom blowhard boastful boastfully brag braggadocio braggadocious braggart bragging rights chest-thumping crow crow about something flex humblebrag outbrag swaggerer toot toot your own hornidiom boast | American Dictionaryboast verb us/boʊst/ boastverb (SPEAK PROUDLY)to speak too proudly or show too much satisfaction about something or someone connected with you: [ I ]They are always boasting about how smart their children are. [ + that clause ]She boasted that she had never had an accident. boastverb (POSSESS)[ T ] to have or possess something to be proud of: New Orleans boasts great music and excellent restaurants. boastnoun[ C ]us/boʊst/ It was his proud boast that he had run over 20 marathons. |
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