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Vaunted ˈvɔːntɪd Adj Vaunt·Ed Adjective Formal Talked Praised

The adjective "vaunted" describes something that has been excessively praised or boasted about, often to an undeserved extent.

English: "vaunted" is an adjective describing something that is praised or talked about too much, often more than it deserves. Chinese: "vaunted" (被吹嘘的;被夸耀的) is an adjective used for something praised excessively, often beyond its merit.

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vaunted
/vɔ͟ːntɪd/
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[ADJ 形容词]被吹嘘的;被过分夸耀的 If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean that people praise it more than it deserves.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Its vaunted security procedures hadn't worked...

    它那套被大肆吹嘘的安保程序并没有发挥作用。

  • Simpson's much vaunted discoveries are in fact commonplace in modern sociology.

    辛普森的那些被大肆称赞的发现在现代社会学中实际上都不足为奇。


Oxford vaunt·ed / ˈvɔːntɪd ; NAmE ˈvɔːntɪd / adjective [usually before noun ] ( formal) proudly talked about or praised as being very good, especially when this is not deserved 被吹嘘的;被夸耀的 ◆ Their much vauntedreforms did not materialize. 他们大肆吹嘘的改革并没有实现。 vaunt·ed / ˈvɔːntɪd ; NAmE ˈvɔːntɪd /
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vauntedvaunt‧ed /ˈvɔːntɪd $ ˈvɒːn-, ˈvɑːn-/ adjective formal
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a plan, system, achievement etc that is vaunted is praised or talked about too much and in a way that is too proud:  There’s little sign that the much-vaunted IT investment is pulling France out of recession.
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vaunted

[ˈvɔ:ntɪd]
原型:vaunted 是 vaunt 的过去式和过去分词
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吹嘘的(80%),动词vaunt的过去式和过去分词形式.(10%),吹牛的(10%)
adj.自夸的;大肆吹嘘的
v.夸耀;吹牛(vaunt的过去分词)

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