boast
UK [bəʊst] US [boʊst] verb
SPEAK PROUDLY 夸口
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive disapproving
■to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own 自吹自擂，吹嘘，夸耀•He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.他没有谈论自己的考试成绩，以免让别人以为他在自我吹嘘。 •Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements.父母喜欢夸耀子女所取得的成绩。 •[+ that] They boasted that they had never lost a single game.他们夸口说从来没有输过一场比赛。
UK [bəʊst] US [boʊst] verb
HAVE 拥有
transitive not continuous
■to have or own something to be proud of 有（值得自豪的东西）•Ireland boasts beautiful beaches, great restaurants and friendly locals.爱尔兰拥有美丽的海滩、很棒的餐馆和友好的当地人。
UK [bəʊst] US [boʊst] noun countable disapproving
■something you are proud of and like to tell people about 夸耀•[+ that] It is her proud boast that she has never missed a single episode of the soap opera.她骄傲地夸口说这个肥皂剧她从未漏看过一集。 |