| 单词 | boast |
| 释义 | verbnounboastBrE /bəʊst/ NAmE /boʊst/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they boast BrE /bəʊst/ NAmE /boʊst/ present simple - he / she / it boasts BrE /bəʊsts/ NAmE /boʊsts/ past simple boasted BrE /ˈbəʊstɪd/ NAmE /ˈboʊstɪd/ past participle boasted BrE /ˈbəʊstɪd/ NAmE /ˈboʊstɪd/ -ing form boasting BrE /ˈbəʊstɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈboʊstɪŋ/ [I , T ]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 . 不是我吹嘘，我确实能讲六种语言。◆ ~about sth She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are . 她总是夸耀她的孩子多么出色。◆ ~of sth He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar . 他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。◆ ~that… Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker . 萨姆吹嘘说打扑克牌谁都不是她的对手。◆ + speech 'I won !' she boasted . “我赢了！” 她夸口道。[T ] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) ~sth 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。boastBrE /bəʊst/ NAmE /boʊst/ noun ~ (that… )(oftendisapproving ) 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 boast that she had never missed a day's work because of illness . 她引以自豪的是她从未因病而耽误过一天工作。 |
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