boasts

英 [bəʊsts]

美 [boʊsts]

v.  自夸; 自吹自擂; 有(值得自豪的东西)
boast的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 吹嘘；炫耀；夸耀
  If someoneboastsabout something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.
  1. Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them...
     几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。
  2. Carol boasted about her costume...
     卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
  3. He's boasted of being involved in the arms theft...
     他吹嘘自己参与过盗窃军火的行动。
  4. We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.
     我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。
  5. Boastis also a noun.
     
  6. It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away...
     该慈善机构从未将任何人拒之门外，并引以为豪。
  7. He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
     有人质问他早先说过的那些速战速决的大话。
• VERB 有，拥有（值得骄傲的成就或财产）
  If someone or something canboasta particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
  1. The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology...
     这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
  2. Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
     弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。

双语例句

• This legendary path boasts class I to V rapids that rival the west's Colorado.
  这传奇的I-V级的河段使得它可以和西部的科罗拉多媲美。
• She stands in the family's sitting room, which boasts a single sofa and an idle television.
  这间房子引以为豪的，就是一个单人沙发和一台闲置的电视机。她住在家里的客厅中。
• The most successful economic ecosystems contain a variety of big and small companies: silicon Valley boasts long-established names as well as an ever-changing array of start-ups.
  包含大大小小的多种经济成分才是最成功的经济生态系统：硅谷自豪地拥有着久负盛名的企业，同时也有一系列不断创新的初创企业。
• He is full of boasts.
  他满口大话。
• Italy also boasts a profound history and culture, and is home to many famous museums.
  意大利也有着深刻的历史和文化底蕴，是众多闻名的博物馆之家。
• Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
  弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。
• Regrettably, he resorts to the familiar numbers game when he boasts that fewer than 300 state enterprises currently remain in the public sector.
  遗憾的是，他又玩起了老一套的数字游戏，吹嘘说目前属于公有部门的国营企业已不到300家。
• She never boasts about her talent.
  她从不夸耀自己的才华。
• In spite of his boasts of having cured many people, he was nevertheless shown up as a charlatan.
  尽管那人夸口说他治好了许多人的病，但他还是被揭穿为一个江湖骗子。
• Myself, I always found something odd in such British boasts.
  我自己，我总是能在这样的英国式自夸中发现了奇怪的东西。