[VERB 动词]吹嘘；炫耀；夸耀 If someone boasts about 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.
[V that]
[V about/of n/-ing]
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[Also V with quote]
[oft N that]
[disapproval]
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。
Carol boasted about her costume...
卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
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。
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。
Boast is also a noun.
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。
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。
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[VERB 动词]有，拥有（值得骄傲的成就或财产） If someone or something can boast a particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
[V n]
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology...
这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。
Oxford
boast/bəʊst; NAmEboʊst/
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boastboastsboastedboastingverb1[intransitive , transitive ]to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do 自夸；自吹自擂◆I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.我并不想吹嘘，但我确实能讲六种语言。boastabout sth ◆She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.她总是夸耀她的孩子多么出色。boastof sth ◆He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。boastthat… ◆Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker.萨姆吹嘘说打扑克牌谁都赢不了她。+ speech◆‘I won!’ she boasted.“我赢了！”她夸口道。2[transitive ]( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) boaststh to have sth that is impressive and that you can be proud of 有（值得自豪的东西）◆The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.那家酒店还有两个游泳池和一个高尔夫球场。nounboast(that…) ( often disapproving) something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever 夸耀；夸口◆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。◆It was her proud boastthat 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。boast/bəʊst; NAmEboʊst/
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boast1 verb
boast2 noun
boastboast1 /bəʊst $ boʊst/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions: ‘I wouldn’t be afraid,’ she boasted.boast that Amy boasted that her son was a genius.boast about He’s boasting about how much money he has made.boast of The company is inclined to boast of its success.2[transitive not in progressive] if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good: The city boasts two excellent museums. The Society boasts 3,000 members worldwide.—boaster noun [countable]THESAURUSboast to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want other people to admire you: · She’s always boasting about how good she is at languages.brag to boast in a way that annoys other people. Brag is more informal than boast: · He was bragging about how many girlfriends he had had.· I don’t think they have anything to brag about.· The rebels have repeatedly bragged that their fighters have been responsible for the mounting attacks on policemen, 226 of whom were killed last year.blow your own trumpet British English, blow your own horn American English spoken to talk a lot about your achievements – used especially when you want to mention your achievements but do not want to sound as if you are boasting: · I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but it was me who came up with the idea for the project in the first place.crow to boast about something you have achieved, when other people have been less lucky or successful: · Nordstrom and his supporters are still crowing about winning the lawsuit.gloat to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your own success and happy about someone else’s failure: · The Australians are still gloating over their victory over England.· The liberals are gloating and celebrating all over town.· I haven’t come to gloat! We all have to lose sometimes.be full of yourself informal to show by your words and behaviour that you are very proud of your abilities and achievements – used when you dislike someone because of this: · ‘He’s so full of himself,’ Constance complained. ‘He thinks he can get away with anything.’· After the game she was really full of herself.
boast1 verb
boast2 noun
boastboast2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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something that you like telling people because you are proud of it: It is the company’s proud boast that it can deal with all a customer’s needs in one phone call. Philip’s boast is that he started out without any outside financial backing.an empty/idle/vain boast (=a false statement that something is good or possible) ‘Making knowledge work’ is the university’s phrase, and it is no idle boast (=not a boast, but true).
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boast
[bəʊst]boasted, boasting, boasts
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boasted[519] boasting[888] boasts[470]
自夸(63%)，吹牛(20%)，引以为荣的事物(13%)，以...为荣(4%)
n.自夸；值得夸耀的事物，引以为荣的事物
vi.自吹自擂
vt.夸口说，自吹自擂说；以有…而自豪
n.(Boast)人名；(英)博斯特
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