boast
verb/bəʊst/
/bəʊst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they boast | /bəʊst/ /bəʊst/ |
| he / she / it boasts | /bəʊsts/ /bəʊsts/ |
| past simple boasted | /ˈbəʊstɪd/ /ˈbəʊstɪd/ |
| past participle boasted | /ˈbəʊstɪd/ /ˈbəʊstɪd/ |
| -ing form boasting | /ˈbəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈbəʊstɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something 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。 - boast about something She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.
她总是夸耀她的孩子多么出色。 - boast of something He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。 - boast 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。 - Hay's booksellers justifiably boast that they cater for all tastes.
海伊的书商有理由吹嘘他们能满足所有人的口味。 - + speech ‘I won!’ she boasted.
“我赢了！”她夸口道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- openly
- about
- of
- I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.
- [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) boast something to have something that is impressive
拥有（令人印象深刻的事物） - 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。 - Rhodes boasts 300 days of sunshine a year.
罗得岛一年有300天都是阳光灿烂的日子。 - This is a region which proudly boasts its own distinct culture.
这是一个拥有独特文化的地区。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- proudly
- The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): of unknown origin.