
吹牛,自誇
This is an age when we boast of our emotional intelligence and we claim to feel each other's pain.
這是一個我們吹噓情商并宣稱能夠體會到彼此痛苦的年代。
His proud boast of leading the party of low taxation has a hollow ring.
他有關領導“主張低稅收的政黨”的豪言有空洞的感覺。
Alibaba's staff boast of the businesses they have nurtured.
阿裡巴巴的員工對他們促成的交易十分自豪。
Dare not boast of good, frighten posterity never boast become don't talk.
敢說大話的人得不到好下場,吓得後人從不說大話變成不說話。
With a second nuclear blast to boast of, the price will have gone up yet again.
隨着其對第二次核試驗的誇耀,價碼将會再此一次的升高。
|hot air/talk big;吹牛,自誇
"Boast of" 是一個英語動詞短語,主要含義為"自誇、誇耀",指通過語言或行為公開表達對自己成就、能力或擁有的某事物的自豪感。該短語在語義上可能包含兩種傾向:
例:The city boasts of a 500-year-old cultural heritage.(該城市以擁有500年文化遺産為榮。)
例:He constantly boasted of his wealth, which annoyed others.(他不斷吹噓財富,令人反感)
語法結構:
例:She boasts of winning three awards.(她誇耀自己獲得過三個獎項)
例:They boasted that their technology was unmatched.
同義表達:
權威參考來源:
該釋義綜合《牛津英語詞典》對"boast"的詞條解釋,以及劍橋詞典中關于介詞搭配的語法分析。在實際使用中需注意語境,避免因過度使用該短語産生傲慢的負面印象。
“Boast of”是一個英語短語動詞,主要用于表達“誇耀、吹噓”或“自豪地擁有”兩種含義,具體用法需結合語境判斷。以下是詳細解析:
貶義用法(誇耀/吹噓)
指過分誇大自己的成就、能力或擁有的東西,帶有負面色彩。
He always boasts of his wealth, which annoys others.
(他總是吹噓自己的財富,令人反感。)
中性用法(自豪地擁有)
表示客觀描述某事物值得驕傲,不含貶義。
The city boasts of a 500-year-old historical site.
(這座城市擁有一處500年曆史的名勝。)
基本結構
She boasts of her academic achievements.
(她誇耀自己的學術成就。)
He boasted of winning the competition.
(他吹噓自己赢得了比賽。)
與“boast about”的區别
例:
He boasts about his new car every day.(每天炫耀新車)
詞彙 | 含義差異 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
boast | 普通詞,可褒可貶 | The museum boasts rare artifacts.(中性) |
brag | 貶義更強,常含“不實”成分 | He bragged about a fake diploma.(貶義) |
pride | 強調自豪感,多與反身代詞連用 | She prides herself on punctuality.(中性) |
如需更多例句或擴展用法,可參考海詞詞典或新東方線上詞典的完整内容。
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