Boast
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vt. 自夸，自吹自擂;夸口说;以有…而自豪;自负有;
n. 夸口，自负;自负的事物，引以为傲的东西;自夸的话;扬言;
📝 例句
That brother of yours is full of boasts.
你那个宝贝兄弟满口大话。
It is his boast that he has never been late for work.
他为自己上班从未迟到感到自豪。
His boast that he could drink ten pints of beer impressed nobody.
他自吹自擂说能喝十品脱啤酒, 但无人理睬他.
We must never brag and boast.
我们决不可自吹自擂。
Talent is his boast.
他自夸有才，他以才子自居。
🌱 联想助记
【串】他在coast(海岸)上boast(吹嘘)自己最会toast(烤)面包
【记】※ boat-船,boast-自夸:老王卖船,难道就不能自卖自夸
※ bo-拼音“博”,a-一,st-拼音“石头”:博士以有一块石头而自豪
※ bo-拼音“伯”,a-一,st-拼音“石头”:伯伯对着一块石头自吹自擂
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📖 牛津释义
boast
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tf]
~ (about/of sth) talk (about one's own achievements, abilities, etc) with too much pride and satisfaction 自夸; 自吹自擂
He's always boasting about his children's success at school. 他总是夸耀他的孩子们学习成绩好.
That's nothing to boast about. 那没有什麽值得自吹的.
He boasted of being/boasted that he was the best player in the team. 他自夸是队里的最佳队员.
2 [Tn] possess (sth to be proud of) 有（引以为荣的事物）
The town boasts a world-famous art gallery. 这个镇子引以为荣的是有个闻名於世的美术馆. boast, n
1 ~ (that...) (derog 贬) boastful statement 自夸的话
His boast that he could drink ten pints of beer impressed nobody. 他自吹自擂说能喝十品脱啤酒, 但无人理睬他.
2 thing that one is proud of; cause for satisfaction 引以自豪的事物; 令人满意的原因
It was his proud boast that he had never missed a day's work because of illness. 他从未请过一天病假, 这是他引以自豪的事.
🎯 考研助记
褒死他（谐音）：褒死他- 吹牛 自夸 boas(boss老板)+t(他):老板他 吹牛 船上(boat)扭腰(S): 自夸 吹嘘
🔁 扩展释义
*[bәust]n. 吹牛vi. 吹牛, 自夸vt. 夸口说, 自恃有相关词组: make a boast of...
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That's what makes this spot so good.
那就是为什么这个地点这样好的道理。
It doesn't add up!
这就怪啦！
People who live in Britain needn't despair when they made mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)!
当英国人犯这种错误时，他们不必感到绝望（而许多国家的人都有这种绝望的感觉）。