boasting

英 [ˈbəʊstɪŋ]

美 [ˈboʊstɪŋ]

v.  自夸; 自吹自擂; 有(值得自豪的东西)
boast的现在分词

现在分词：boasting　

BNC.40656 / COCA.31873

柯林斯词典

• VERB 吹嘘；炫耀；夸耀
  If someoneboastsabout 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.
  1. 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。
  2. Carol boasted about her costume...
     卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. Boastis also a noun.
     
  6. It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away...
     该慈善机构从未将任何人拒之门外，并引以为豪。
  7. He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
     有人质问他早先说过的那些速战速决的大话。
• VERB 有，拥有（值得骄傲的成就或财产）
  If someone or something canboasta particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
  1. The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology...
     这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
  2. Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
     弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。

英英释义

noun

• speaking of yourself in superlatives
  Synonym:boastself-praisejactitation

双语例句

• All such boasting is evil.
  凡这样夸口都是恶的。
• He's always boasting about how clever his children are.
  他总是夸耀自己的孩子多聪明。
• He's always boasting about some new gadget he's bought.
  他总是在自我吹嘘他买到的新鲜小玩艺儿。
• Helen: you are such a liar. I'm sick of your boasting.
  海伦：你真是个说谎者，我讨厌你吹牛。
• I'm getting tired of his empty boasting.
  我对他空洞的吹嘘有点烦了。
• Boasting isn't just a problem on the Internet.
  吹牛不光是在互联网上的问题。
• 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。
• You are always boasting about your tennis, I'll take you on any day you like.
  你总是吹嘘你的网球打得好，哪天你高兴我要和你较量一番。
• I am sick of all of your boasting about boring into a mountain in Montana to find your bonanza!
  你整天吹牛，说是要在蒙大拿的一座山上钻个洞寻找财源，我算是受够了。
• 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。