| 词汇 | boasted |
| 释义 | boasted past simple and past participle ofboast 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 your own trumpetidiom blowhard boast boastful boastfulness brag braggadocio braggadocious braggart chest-beating chest-thumping crow crow about something flex humblebrag rodomontade 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 bore holder lay lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you surveyidiom make something (all) your ownidiom mistress not/never want for anythingidiom revert revert to something shared ownership stake stake something out survey they've Examples of boastedboasted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In 1946, the organization boasted twenty-five full-time paid organizers. As individuals, these consumers constructed rich domestic interiors that boasted impressive print collections, lavish wardrobes and surprisingly comprehensive libraries. By the middle of the fourteenth century they had family histories that boasted of aristocratic, urbane accomplishments. The director boasted of only one success story, a young man who graduated from high school and became a teacher himself. The theatre was to expand greatly, but even when it was first established in 1950 it boasted over 150 members, all on the state payroll. It boasted the sultan's palace, where important diplomatic negotiations took place. For example, the area boasted well-maintained public gardens, an electrified trolley system, street lighting, and modern plumbing and sewer systems. Their cohort boasted an enormous number of influential names. To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy likeness. In 1790 the census boasted no permanent office staff and produced only one article-length report. The army, for example, which numbered 72 battalions in 1774, boasted 118 in 1783. He not only carried the successful passage of his plaint around proudly, but boasted before the good and innocent. The most populous town boasted a mere 2,000 or so inhabitants in the mid-sixteenth century. All our discoveries and boasted knowledge vanish, and the whole universe is reduced into a creature of fancy. He boasted of his school's television and film programs. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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