boast

boastboastD.J.:[bəust]K.K.:[bost]n.1.■自吹自擂, 自夸的话vt. & vi.1.■自夸vt.1.■有(引以为荣的事物)

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boast1[bəust]vi.1.■夸，(尤指)自夸，夸耀，自我吹嘘，自吹自擂，吹牛(about，of):to boast about one's learning,abilities and success夸耀(或吹嘘)自己的学识、能力和成功to boast of one's deeds夸耀自己的业绩2.■自豪，自负，自鸣得意(of，about):She boasted of her family's wealth.她以她家的财富为荣。3.■[古语]欢欣鼓舞；欣喜，狂喜vt.1.■夸口说，吹牛，吹嘘：to boast oneself a genius吹嘘自己是个天才He boasted that he was the best swimmer in the city.他夸口说他是本市最优秀的游泳者。2.■以…为荣，把…引以为荣；以…自豪，以拥有…而自豪；以做…而感到光荣：The town boasts a fine new library.这个城镇以有一个好的新图书馆而自豪。The city boasted two new universities.该城为拥有两所新大学而自豪。3.■包含，容纳；有：The small town boasted only one school.这座小城仅有一所学校。n.1.■2.■自夸，自吹自擂，吹牛3.■自夸的话4.■值得自豪的事，足以自豪的事物；可夸耀的事物；可以夸耀的原因近义词bragvauntswaggercrowmake a boast of自豪地说到，夸耀 boast2[bəust]vt.1.■【雕塑】(用宽凿)粗雕，用宽凿子(在雕刻品、石造物等上)凿出毛样(或坯样)

boastboast[bəust]vi.1.■自夸; 吹牛; 说大话It is nothing to boast of.这没有什么可夸耀的。He boasts too much.他大话说得太多。

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词性变化boast[bəust]vt.1.■夸(其所有)2.■夸耀; 夸口3.■(将石头)初雕The town boasts four swimming pools.这座城镇以拥有四个游泳池而自豪。The library boasts first edition of Shakespeare.这个图书馆以藏有初版的莎士比亚集而自豪。boast[bəust]n.1.■自夸; 夸口2.■可夸耀的事物3.■钢铁块; 厚板4.■粗凿Talent is his boast.他以有才自豪。

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继承用法boastinglyadv.boastlessadj.