boast, brag, crow, pride
这些动词均含有“自夸,吹嘘”之意。
: 普通用词,指对自己所做的事,自己的长处、财富以及家庭等的夸耀,常含言过其实的意味。
例如:It boasted the largest grain elevator in the world.(它自称有世界上最大的谷仓。)
: 非正式用词,其夸耀和吹嘘意味强于boast,到了过分夸大,有时令人讨厌的地步。
例如:Mary bragged that she could run faster than Jack.(玛丽夸口说她比杰克跑得快。)
: 多指大声吵嚷地吹嘘,夸耀自己做某事比他人做得好。
例如:You should not crow over a defeated enemy.(你不应该在被你击败的敌手面前大吹大擂。)
与boast的意义较接近:指炫耀、夸口,自鸣得意,常与反身代词连用。
例如:He prides himself upon his skill as a pianist.(他对于自己的钢琴技巧感到很得意。)
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