| 词汇 | boast |
| 释义 | boast (noun) boast 2 ENTRIES FOUND: boast (verb) boast (noun) 1 boast /ˈboʊst/ verb boasts; boasted; boasting 1 boast /ˈboʊst/ verb boasts; boasted; boasting Learner's definition of BOAST 1 : to express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way自夸；自吹自擂 [no object] They boasted to their friends about their son's salary.他们向朋友们吹嘘儿子的薪水很高。 She boasted of having won five games in a row.她吹嘘自己连胜五场。 That score is nothing to boast about. [=you shouldn't be proud of that score; that score is not very good]那个分数没什么可吹的。 [+ object] He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.他喜欢吹嘘自己是城中首富。 “I've sold more paintings than you ever will,” the artist boasted.“我已经卖出去的画比你这辈子能卖出去的还多。”那个画家吹牛说。 2 [+ object] : to have (something that is impressive)拥有（令人钦佩的东西） The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world.这家博物馆拥有一些世界上最稀有的宝石。 The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates.这所学校的毕业生中有多位诺贝尔奖获得者。 2 boast /ˈboʊst/ noun plural boasts 2 boast /ˈboʊst/ noun plural boasts Learner's definition of BOAST [count] 1 : a statement in which you express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way自夸；自吹自擂；吹牛 When he says he's the richest man in town, he's not just making an idle/empty boast.他说自己是城中首富的时候，可不是在瞎吹。 We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.他夸口说轻而易举就能打败我们，这让我们很生气。 2 : a reason to be proud : something impressive that someone or something has or has done值得夸耀的原因；值得自豪的事 The museum's proudest boast is its collection of rare gems.这个博物馆最引以为豪的是藏有一些稀世宝石。 — boastful /ˈboʊstfəl/ adjective [more boastful; most boastful] a boastful person/remark吹牛的人/话 — boastfully /ˈboʊstfəli/ adverb — boastfulness noun [noncount] |
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