boast
- v.自夸;有(值得自豪的东西);自吹自擂
- n.夸耀;夸口
boastverb
自夸；自吹自擂
to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do
I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.
不是我吹嘘，我确实能讲六种语言。
She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.
她总是夸耀她的孩子们多么出色。
He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。
Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker.
萨姆吹嘘说打扑克牌谁都赢不了她。
有（值得自豪的东西）
to have sth that is impressive and that you can be proud of
The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
那家宾馆还拥有两个游泳池和一个高尔夫球场。
noun
often disapproving夸耀；夸口
something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever
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 boast that 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
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VERB 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.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。
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VERB 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.The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology...
这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
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His statement isn 't merely an idle boast .
他的话不仅仅是虚张声势的自夸。
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He is seriously to every matter , never boast himself .
他对待每一件事情都很认真，从来不自夸自大。
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The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course .
那家宾馆还拥有两个游泳池和一个高尔夫球场。
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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。
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Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker .
萨姆吹嘘说打扑克牌谁都赢不了她。
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It was her proud boast that 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。
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Each home boasts an unprecedented level of quality throughout
每家的质量都堪称一流。
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The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology
这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
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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。
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The city boasts a wealth of beautiful churches .
这座城市拥有众多美丽的教堂。
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Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy .
弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。
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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。
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Britain still boasts the cheapest postal service
英国仍拥有最便宜的邮政服务系统。
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His proud boast of leading ' the party of low taxation ' has a hollow ring .
他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
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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。
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The film is ravishing to look at and boasts a sensuous musical score
这部电影画面迷人，配乐悦耳动听。
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He boasts of dodging military service by feigning illness
他炫耀自己通过装病来逃避服兵役。
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Zimbabwe boasts Africa 's most industrialised economy .
津巴布韦是非洲工业化程度最高的经济体。
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This is an age when we boast of our emotional intelligence and we claim to feel each other 's pain .
这是一个我们都在夸耀自己的情商，声称能感受彼此的伤痛的时代。
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James Hawes 's first film boasts major-league stars .
詹姆斯·霍斯的电影处女作明星云集，阵容强大。
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Regrettably , he resorts to the familiar numbers game when he boasts that fewer than 300 state enterprises currently remain in the public sector .
遗憾的是，他又玩起了老一套的数字游戏，吹嘘说目前属于公有部门的国营企业已不到300家。
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In its heyday , the studio 's boast was that it had more stars than there are in heaven .
在其全盛时期，该制片公司夸口说，他们旗下的明星比天上的星星还要多。
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Carol boasted about her costume
卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
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He boasted that he had never failed a test .
他自夸考试从未不及格过。
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Our farm boasts hundreds of fruitful peach trees .
我们农场有数百棵硕果累累的桃树。
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There 's nothing to boast of .
没有什么值得夸耀的。
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It has never been her boast that she alone could accomplish the work .
她从没有夸口说只有她能完成那项工作。
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The subject boasts of an extensive literature .
这门学科的文献极为丰富。
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The cheater boasted that he could turn stone into gold .
那个骗子吹嘘道，他能点石成金。
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This chap likes to exaggerate and is good at nothing but boasting .
这个人言过其实，就会吹牛皮放大炮。
普通用词，指对自己的能力、成就、财富以及家庭等进行夸耀，常含言过其实的意味。
He boasted that he had never failed a test.
他自夸考试从未不及格过。
There's nothing to boast of.
没有什么值得夸耀的。
指过分夸大自己的才能、财富等，其夸耀和吹嘘的程度强于 boast，甚至到了令人讨厌的地步。
She used to brag that she was the most talented woman in her country.
她过去总是自夸说她是全国最有才华的女人。
He often brags about his cleverness.
他常常吹嘘自己的聪明才智。
通常指得意洋洋地大声夸耀自己的成功。
She always crows about her success.
她总是夸耀自己的成功。
He was crowing over winning the bet.
他在大声吹嘘自己打赌赢了。