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boastBrE /bəʊst/NAmE /boʊst/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they boast BrE /bəʊst/ NAmE /boʊst/present simple - he / she / it boasts BrE /bəʊsts/ NAmE /boʊsts/past simple boasted BrE /ˈbəʊstɪd/ NAmE /ˈboʊstɪd/past participle boasted BrE /ˈbəʊstɪd/ NAmE /ˈboʊstɪd/ -ing form boasting BrE /ˈbəʊstɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈboʊstɪŋ/ [I, T] to talk with too much pride about sth 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。◆~ about sthShe is always boasting about how wonderful her children are. 她总是夸耀她的孩子多么出色。◆~ of sthHe openly boasted of his skill as a burglar. 他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。◆~ 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。◆+ speech'I won!' she boasted. “我赢了！” 她夸口道。 [T] () ~ sthto have sth that is impressive and that you can be proud of 有（值得自豪的东西）◆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。 boastBrE /bəʊst/NAmE /boʊst/ noun~ (that…) (often disapproving) something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever 夸耀；夸口◆Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant, neither of them went to college. 尽管他夸赞他的两个孩子聪明，他们却都没念上大学。◆It was her proud boast that she had never missed a day's work because of illness. 她引以自豪的是她从未因病而耽误过一天工作。 |