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boast

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boast1 /bəʊst $ boʊst/ ●●○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BOAST to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions 夸口，夸耀，吹嘘
 ‘I wouldn’t be afraid, ’ she boasted.
“我才不怕呢。”她吹嘘道。
boast that
 Amy boasted that her son was a genius.
埃米夸耀自己的儿子是天才。
boast about
 He’s boasting about how much money he has made.
他在吹嘘自己赚了多少多少钱。
boast of
 The company is inclined to boast of its success.
这家公司喜欢炫耀自己的成就。
2  [transitiveT not in progressive]GOOD/EXCELLENT if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good 〔地方、机构等〕自豪地拥有〔好的事物〕
 The city boasts two excellent museums.
这个城市以拥有两个优秀的博物馆而自豪。
 The Society boasts 3,000 members worldwide.
这个协会以拥有3,000名来自世界各地的会员而自豪。
—boaster noun [countableC]
n THESAURUS
boast to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want other people to admire you
She’s always boasting about how good she is at languages.
brag to boast in a way that annoys other people. Brag is more informal than boast
He was bragging about how many girlfriends he had had.
I don’t think they have anything to brag about.
The rebels have repeatedly bragged that their fighters have been responsible for the mounting attacks on policemen, 226 of whom were killed last year.
blow your own trumpet British EnglishBrE, blow your own horn American EnglishAmE spoken to talk a lot about your achievements – used especially when you want to mention your achievements but do not want to sound as if you are boasting
I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but it was me who came up with the idea for the project in the first place.
crow to boast about something you have achieved, when other people have been less lucky or successful
Nordstrom and his supporters are still crowing about winning the lawsuit.
gloat to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your own success and happy about someone else’s failure
The Australians are still gloating over their victory over England.
The liberals are gloating and celebrating all over town.
I haven’t come to gloat! We all have to lose sometimes.
be full of yourself informal to show by your words and behaviour that you are very proud of your abilities and achievements – used when you dislike someone because of this
‘He’s so full of himself, ’ Constance complained. ‘He thinks he can get away with anything.’
After the game she was really full of herself.
Examples from the Corpus
boast• It boasts a post box, stamp machine as well as an A/B button telephone.• She's always boasting about how clever her children are.• Scott was boasting about winning the game against Melrose High.• Each luxury home boasts an indoor pool and three-car garage.• The new athletic center boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool.• I don't want to boast, but I was the first woman ever to win the competition.• The inside of the theater boasted more substantial fare.• Also, more than half of the associates can boast of perfect attendance records.• On the scaffold an unrepentant Jarman boasted of some sixty or seventy murders.• He has an understanding equal to any public object, and possesses an energy of mind that few Men can boast of.• The golf course is surrounded by hills and boasts some of the finest scenery in the country.• Hank was boasting that he could drink a case of beer by himself.• She boasted that she had two bedrooms and a bathroom, which had been constructed from a third bedroom.
boast that• He boasts that he has already lost 10 pounds because of the exercise.• He can boast that he has appointed more black people to various posts in Washington than any other president.• Read in studio Now, we've all heard of the tyre company that boasts that it's fitters are fastest.• It proudly boasted that it was the Jack-in-the-Box Private Kindergarten, for children aged 2-5 years.• They boasted that it was the worst they'd ever known, and could expect a million profit with confidence.• The company boasts that its packaging is recyclable.• Many Tory party cheer-leaders boast that there has been a cultural revolution.• Administration officials boasted that they would eliminate 250 spending projects.
boast2 ●○○ noun [countableC]  
BOASTsomething that you like telling people because you are proud of it 引以自豪的事物，感到骄傲的事
 It is the company’s proud boast that it can deal with all a customer’s needs in one phone call.
这家公司所引以自豪的是，一通电话它就能满足一位客户所有的需求。
 Philip’s boast is that he started out without any outside financial backing.
菲利普引以自豪的是他的起家没有依赖任何外来的资助。
an empty/idle/vain boast (=a false statement that something is good or possible) 大话，瞎吹
 ‘Making knowledge work’ is the university’s phrase, and it is no idle boast (=not a boast, but true).
“学以致用”是这所大学的校训，这确实不是一句空话。
Examples from the Corpus
boast• A boast, perhaps, but who can quarrel with it?• Pat regretted her boast that she would be first to reach the top of the mountain.• Had anyone really connected his exorbitant fundraising practices to his boasts about providing girls for Bill?• No boast, no brag, no chest-thumping, no combat fatigues.• Feffer had a strange need to cover himself with the brocade of boasts.• During the campaign, he made a ridiculous boast that 30 million new jobs would be created if he won the election.• The establishment's boast was that if it wasn't on the menu, then you could take your pick for free.
an empty/idle/vain boast• She could defend herself - that hadn't been an empty boast.• It seemed that Perseus had been led by his angry pride into making an empty boast.• Nor was this an empty boast.
Origin boast1
(1200-1300) Anglo-French bost “boasting”
boast1 verb →n THESAURUS1boast2 noun
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boast

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BOAST | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤proud引以為豪的事物➤empty, idle空洞的／無聊的誇耀VERB + BOAST➤make吹噓PREPOSITION➤boast about關於⋯的吹噓◇a boast he made about his achievements他對自己成就的吹噓➤boast of吹噓⋯◇her boast of having seen all the countries of Africa她吹噓自己去過非洲所有國家
boast

verb¹

 1talk with too much pride誇耀ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤openly公然吹噓PREPOSITION➤about, of吹噓⋯◇He openly boasted of his talents.他當眾吹噓自己的才幹。
boast

verb²

 2have sth good/impressive以有⋯為榮ADVERB➤proudly因擁有⋯而自豪◇This is a region which proudly boasts its own distinct culture.這是一個自豪地擁有自己的獨特文化的地區。
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boast verb
⇨ boast (boast about your skill) ⇨ have 2 (The hotel boasts two swimming pools and a sauna.) boast

verb

boast ♦︎ show off ♦︎ pride yourself on sth ♦︎ brag ♦︎ gloat ♦︎ congratulate yourselfThese words all mean to talk proudly about sth, especially too proudly, or to feel proud about sth. 这些词均表示自夸、自傲、炫耀。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to boast / show off / brag / gloat about sth◆to show off / brag to sb◆to boast / brag of sth◆to boast / brag / congratulate yourself that ...■ boast [intransitive] (usually disapproving) to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements or possessions in order to impress other people 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。◆She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.她总是夸耀自己几个孩子多么出色。◆He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.他公然炫耀他的盗窃手法。  see also boastful ⇨ proud 2 ▸ boast

noun

 [countable] ◆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耽误过一天工作。■ ˌshow ˈoff

phrasal verb

 (rather informal, disapproving) to try to impress others by talking about your abilities or possessions, or by showing what you can do 炫耀；卖弄；显摆◆He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here.他不过是在表现自己，因为他喜欢的那个女孩在场。◆They drive around in their new cars, showing off to their friends.他们开着新车兜风，向朋友显摆。▸ ˈshow-off

noun

 [countable] ◆She's always been a real show-off.她一直是个很爱炫耀的人。■ ˈpride yourself on sth

phrasal verb

to be proud of sth, such as an ability or quality 引以为荣；为（自身的能力、特质等）而骄傲◆The school prides itself on its academic record.这所学校以其教学成绩为荣。  see also pride ⇨ satisfaction , proud ⇨ glad ■ brag (-gg-) [intransitive] (disapproving) to talk too proudly and in an annoying way about sth you have done or sth you own 吹嘘；自吹自擂◆I'm not bragging but I think I did very well in the interview.不是我吹嘘，我认为我在面试中确实表现出色。■ gloat [intransitive] (disapproving) to feel or show pleasure in your own success or good luck or sb else's failure or bad luck, in an unpleasant way 扬扬得意；沾沾自喜；幸灾乐祸◆She was still gloating over her rival's disappointment.她仍在为对手的失望而幸灾乐祸。■ congratulate yourself [transitive] to feel pleased and proud because you have achieved sth （为成就）感到愉悦自豪◆You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.你应该为你出色的工作感到自豪。
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boast
To boast or show off: boast, show off, brag...
To have a particular quality or thing: seem, tend, possess...
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness: boast, pretension, ostentation...

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