
吹牛,自夸
This is an age when we boast of our emotional intelligence and we claim to feel each other's pain.
这是一个我们吹嘘情商并宣称能够体会到彼此痛苦的年代。
His proud boast of leading the party of low taxation has a hollow ring.
他有关领导“主张低税收的政党”的豪言有空洞的感觉。
Alibaba's staff boast of the businesses they have nurtured.
阿里巴巴的员工对他们促成的交易十分自豪。
Dare not boast of good, frighten posterity never boast become don't talk.
敢说大话的人得不到好下场,吓得后人从不说大话变成不说话。
With a second nuclear blast to boast of, the price will have gone up yet again.
随着其对第二次核试验的夸耀,价码将会再此一次的升高。
|hot air/talk big;吹牛,自夸
"Boast of" 是一个英语动词短语,主要含义为"自夸、夸耀",指通过语言或行为公开表达对自己成就、能力或拥有的某事物的自豪感。该短语在语义上可能包含两种倾向:
例:The city boasts of a 500-year-old cultural heritage.(该城市以拥有500年文化遗产为荣。)
例:He constantly boasted of his wealth, which annoyed others.(他不断吹嘘财富,令人反感)
语法结构:
例:She boasts of winning three awards.(她夸耀自己获得过三个奖项)
例:They boasted that their technology was unmatched.
同义表达:
权威参考来源:
该释义综合《牛津英语词典》对"boast"的词条解释,以及剑桥词典中关于介词搭配的语法分析。在实际使用中需注意语境,避免因过度使用该短语产生傲慢的负面印象。
“Boast of”是一个英语短语动词,主要用于表达“夸耀、吹嘘”或“自豪地拥有”两种含义,具体用法需结合语境判断。以下是详细解析:
贬义用法(夸耀/吹嘘)
指过分夸大自己的成就、能力或拥有的东西,带有负面色彩。
He always boasts of his wealth, which annoys others.
(他总是吹嘘自己的财富,令人反感。)
中性用法(自豪地拥有)
表示客观描述某事物值得骄傲,不含贬义。
The city boasts of a 500-year-old historical site.
(这座城市拥有一处500年历史的名胜。)
基本结构
She boasts of her academic achievements.
(她夸耀自己的学术成就。)
He boasted of winning the competition.
(他吹嘘自己赢得了比赛。)
与“boast about”的区别
例:
He boasts about his new car every day.(每天炫耀新车)
词汇 | 含义差异 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
boast | 普通词,可褒可贬 | The museum boasts rare artifacts.(中性) |
brag | 贬义更强,常含“不实”成分 | He bragged about a fake diploma.(贬义) |
pride | 强调自豪感,多与反身代词连用 | She prides herself on punctuality.(中性) |
如需更多例句或扩展用法,可参考海词词典或新东方在线词典的完整内容。
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