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boast v.自夸；吹牛；以...为荣n.自夸；引以为荣的事物 (1) 不要自夸,也不要太谦虚。(2) 那没有什麽值得自吹的。(3) 谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。(4) 他未曾夸耀过自己的聪明。(5) 别相信他，他只是在吹嘘罢了。(6) 本校以拥有一座设备完善的游泳池而自豪。(7) 我们学校图书馆以藏有好多珍本书而自豪。(8) 这个镇子引以为荣的是有个闻名於世的美术馆。(9) 你那个宝贝兄弟满口大话。(10) 他自吹他是最好的。(11) 他从未请过一天病假，这是他引以自豪的事。(12) 他为自己上班从未迟到感到自豪。 Used as either a noun or a verb, boast usually suggests exaggeration, vanity, or pride. Along those lines, English poet Sir Thomas Overbury, who died in 1613, once said, "The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato — the best part underground." However, the word can also be used in a positive way: a town can boast a new library, or a school can boast a high graduation rate.

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英 [bəʊst] 美 [boʊst] (1) Don't boast and don't be modest.(2) That's nothing to boast about.(3) Nobody should boast of his learning.(4) He never boasted of his cleverness.(5) Don't believe him; he is just boasting.(6) Our school can boast of a fine swimming pool.(7) Our school library boasts quite a few rare books.(8) The town boasts a world-famous art gallery.(9) That brother of yours is full of boasts.(10) His boast is that he is the best.(11) It was his proud boast that he had never missed a day's work because of illness.(12) It is his boast that he has never been late for work. When you boast you are bragging about yourself and your accomplishments (or maybe those of your family), often to the boredom and annoyance of your audience. 1[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]  [V]  [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。2[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。

英语单词	boast
英美音标	英 [bəʊst] 美 [boʊst]
中文释义	v.自夸；吹牛；以...为荣 n.自夸；引以为荣的事物
英语例句	(1) Don't boast and don't be modest. (2) That's nothing to boast about. (3) Nobody should boast of his learning. (4) He never boasted of his cleverness. (5) Don't believe him; he is just boasting. (6) Our school can boast of a fine swimming pool. (7) Our school library boasts quite a few rare books. (8) The town boasts a world-famous art gallery. (9) That brother of yours is full of boasts. (10) His boast is that he is the best. (11) It was his proud boast that he had never missed a day's work because of illness. (12) It is his boast that he has never been late for work.
中文例句	(1) 不要自夸,也不要太谦虚。 (2) 那没有什麽值得自吹的。 (3) 谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。 (4) 他未曾夸耀过自己的聪明。 (5) 别相信他，他只是在吹嘘罢了。 (6) 本校以拥有一座设备完善的游泳池而自豪。 (7) 我们学校图书馆以藏有好多珍本书而自豪。 (8) 这个镇子引以为荣的是有个闻名於世的美术馆。 (9) 你那个宝贝兄弟满口大话。 (10) 他自吹他是最好的。 (11) 他从未请过一天病假，这是他引以自豪的事。 (12) 他为自己上班从未迟到感到自豪。
vocabulary简明	When you boast you are bragging about yourself and your accomplishments (or maybe those of your family), often to the boredom and annoyance of your audience.
vocabulary扩展	Used as either a noun or a verb, boast usually suggests exaggeration, vanity, or pride. Along those lines, English poet Sir Thomas Overbury, who died in 1613, once said, "The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato — the best part underground." However, the word can also be used in a positive way: a town can boast a new library, or a school can boast a high graduation rate.
柯林斯解释	1 [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] [V] [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。 2 [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。

Boast School [V Ed Town Proud Part Verb