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】

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

• speaking of yourself in superlatives
  Synonym:boastingself-praisejactitation

verb

• show off
  Synonym:toutswashshoot a linebraggasblowblustervauntgasconade
• wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
  1. she was sporting a new hat
  Synonym:sportfeature

双语例句

• His proud boast of leading 'the party of low taxation' has a hollow ring.
  他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
• Our boast is not that we have more ideas or brilliant ideas but that our ideas are better tested.
  我们自我夸耀倒不是因为我们的主意多或我们的主意好，而是因为我们的主意都是经过更好检验的。
• In its heyday, the studio's boast was that it had more stars than there are in heaven.
  在其全盛时期，该制片公司夸口说，他们旗下的明星比天上的星星还要多。
• 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。
• It's our proud boast that we have never lost a client.
  我们引以为荣的是我们从来没有失去一个顾客。
• I don't mean to boast but my house is the prettiest on the block.
  我不想吹牛，但我的别墅是街区上最漂亮的一个。
• 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。
• Carol boasted about her costume
  卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
• Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
  弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。
• The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology
  这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。