with obj.［usu. as adj. vaunted］
- boast about or praise (something), especially excessively吹嘘; 夸耀：
the much vaunted information superhighway.
被大肆夸耀的信息高速公路。
- archaic a boast〈古〉夸耀; 炫耀。
派生词
vaunter
nounvauntingly
adverb词源
late Middle English: the noun a shortening of obsolete avaunt 'boasting, a boast'; the verb （originally in the sense 'use boastful language'） from Old French vanter, from late Latin vantare, based on Latin vanus 'vain, empty'.