boasting

英 [ˈbəʊstɪŋ]

美 [ˈboʊstɪŋ]

v.  自夸; 自吹自擂; 有(值得自豪的东西)
boast的现在分词

现在分词：boasting　

BNC.40656 / COCA.31873

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

• speaking of yourself in superlatives
  Synonym:boastself-praisejactitation

双语例句

• I don't like John, who is always boasting.
  我不喜欢约翰，他总是爱夸口。
• She went on, boasting of her quietness, yet speaking with a kind of contained exaltation.
  她滔滔不绝地说着。她自诩很平静，她的口气却包含着一种强自抑制的兴奋情绪。
• All such boasting is evil.
  凡这样夸口都是恶的。
• This chap likes to exaggerate and is good at nothing but boasting.
  这个人言过其实，就会吹牛皮放大炮。
• Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements.
  父母们都喜欢夸耀自己孩子们取得的成绩。
• He's always boasting. he's such a big-head!
  他总是吹牛。他太自负了！
• Three women started boasting about their sons.
  三个女人开始夸耀自己的儿子。
• He's always boasting about some new gadget he's bought.
  他总是在自我吹嘘他买到的新鲜小玩艺儿。
• Getting us all into this with their swaggering and boasting.
  他们的傲慢和吹嘘使我们陷入困境。
• Compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by boasting or exaggerated behavior.
  特别是通过自我吹嘘或者言过其实的行为强迫性的吸引别人对自己的注意。