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boast

英 [bəʊst]

美 [boʊst]

v.  自夸; 自吹自擂; 有(值得自豪的东西)
n.  夸耀; 夸口

第三人称单数：boasts　过去式：boasted　现在分词：boasting　过去分词：boasted　复数：boasts　

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同义词辨析

boastbragcrow【导航词义：吹嘘，自夸】

boastv. 吹嘘，自吹自擂
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指对自己的能力、成就、财富以及家庭等进行夸耀，常含言过其实的意味。
〔例证〕
He boasted that he had never failed a test.
他自夸考试从未不及格过。
There's nothing to boast of.
没有什么值得夸耀的。
bragv. 〈贬〉自夸，吹嘘
〔辨析〕
指过分夸大自己的才能、财富等，其夸耀和吹嘘的程度强于 boast，甚至到了令人讨厌的地步。
〔例证〕
She used to brag that she was the most talented woman in her country.
她过去总是自夸说她是全国最有才华的女人。
He often brags about his cleverness.
他常常吹嘘自己的聪明才智。
crowv. 〈贬〉吹嘘，自夸
〔辨析〕
通常指得意洋洋地大声夸耀自己的成功。
〔例证〕
She always crows about her success.
她总是夸耀自己的成功。
He was crowing over winning the bet.
他在大声吹嘘自己打赌赢了。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 自夸；自吹自擂
      to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do
      1. I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.
        不是我吹嘘，我确实能讲六种语言。
      2. She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.
        她总是夸耀她的孩子们多么出色。
      3. He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
        他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。
      4. Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker.
        萨姆吹嘘说打扑克牌谁都赢不了她。
    • 有（值得自豪的东西）
      to have sth that is impressive and that you can be proud of
      1. The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
        那家宾馆还拥有两个游泳池和一个高尔夫球场。

    noun

    • 夸耀；夸口
      something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever
      1. Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant, neither of them went to college.
        尽管他夸赞他的两个孩子聪明，他们却都没念上大学。
      2. It was her proud boast that she had never missed a day's work because of illness.
        她所引以自豪的是她从未因病而耽误过一天工作。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 吹嘘；炫耀；夸耀
      If someoneboastsabout something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.
      1. Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them...
        几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。
      2. Carol boasted about her costume...
        卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
      3. He's boasted of being involved in the arms theft...
        他吹嘘自己参与过盗窃军火的行动。
      4. We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.
        我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。
      5. Boastis also a noun.
      6. It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away...
        该慈善机构从未将任何人拒之门外，并引以为豪。
      7. He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
        有人质问他早先说过的那些速战速决的大话。
    • VERB 有，拥有（值得骄傲的成就或财产）
      If someone or something canboasta particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
      1. The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology...
        这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
      2. Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
        弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。

    英英释义

    noun

    verb

    双语例句

    • Few hotels can boast that their communities literally grew up around them.
      很少有酒店可以夸口说自己的社区周围的字面长大了。
    • I am a honest man, no boast!
      我是一个诚实的人，不喜欢吹牛。
    • Although I was not handsome long, but as a child was also boast my left nostril is idol.
      虽然我长的不是很帅，但小时候也有人夸我左边鼻孔很偶像派。
    • He's boasted of being involved in the arms theft
      他吹嘘自己参与过盗窃军火的行动。
    • It has never been her boast that she alone could accomplish the work.
      她从没有夸口说只有她能完成那项工作。
    • I no longer boast of yesterday's achievements.
      我不再为昨天的成绩自吹自擂。
    • We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.
      我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。
    • Her daughter is her boast.
      她的女儿是她的骄傲。
    • Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them
      几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。
    • This is an age when we boast of our emotional intelligence and we claim to feel each other's pain.
      这是一个我们都在夸耀自己的情商，声称能感受彼此的伤痛的时代。

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