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| 1 | I/T to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do , or about something you own , especially in order to make them admire you 自吹自擂；夸耀；吹嘘 |
| +of He’ s always boasting of his great sporting achievements. 他老是在夸耀他在体育上取得的巨大成就。 |
| +about Cheating on somebody is hardly something to boast about. 欺骗某人算不上是什么值得吹嘘的事。 |
| +that The Prime Minister boasted that public spending had increased by 6%. 首相夸口说公共开支已经增加了6%。 |
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| 2 | T never progressive to have something good , often an attractive feature that other people admire 以拥有…而自豪 |
| The island boasts the highest number of tourists in the area. 该岛引以为荣的是拥有该地区最多的游客人数。 |
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