时间: 2025-04-26 21:54:10
美: [bost]
英: [bəʊst]
vt. 夸口说,自吹自擂说;以有…而自豪
n. 自夸;值得夸耀的事物,引以为荣的事物
vi. 自吹自擂
n. (Boast)人名;(英)博斯特
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字面意思:
"Boast" 的字面意思是夸耀或自夸,意指自我宣扬自己的成就、品质或所拥有的东西。
定义:
动词,表示以骄傲的方式谈论自己的成就或优点,通常带有自夸的意味。名词则指这种自夸的行为或内容。
词性:
动词(verb)和名词(noun)。
词源分析:
"Boast" 源自古英语 "bōast" 或 "bōsten",与荷兰语的 "boast" 和德语的 "boasten" 有共同的根源,均与自夸的含义相关。
历史背景:
该单词在英语中的首次使用可追溯至13世纪,常用于描述骑士或贵族的自夸行为,尤其在史诗或古代文学中。
课本:
该单词常出现在**的初中和高中英语教材中,特别是在阅读理解和写作部分。在牛津和美国的教材中,也常涉及关于个人成就和谦虚主题的课文中。
正式与非正式语境:
在正式语境中,"boast" 常用于商业或学术讨论中,表示一种不太推荐的自我宣扬方式。例如,"He boasted about the company's profits during the meeting."(他在会议上夸耀公司的利润。)
在非正式语境中,通常用于朋友之间的对话。例如,"She boasted about her new car."(她夸耀她的新车。)
特殊场合:
在法律场合,"boast" 可能用于描述某人对其权利或成就的夸张表达。例如,"The defendant boasted about his connections to influential people."(被告夸耀他与有影响力的人物的关系。)
He couldn't help but boast about his promotion at work.
他忍不住夸耀自己在工作中的升职。
The athlete boasted of breaking the world record.
这位**员夸耀自己打破了世界纪录。
She made a boast about her cooking skills at the dinner party.
她在晚宴上夸耀了自己的烹饪技巧。
It’s not polite to boast about your wealth.
夸耀自己的财富是不礼貌的。
The soldier's boast about bravery impressed everyone.
那位士兵对勇敢的夸耀给大家留下了深刻的印象。
*. His constant boasting made him less likable.
他不断的自夸让他变得不那么讨人喜欢。
She has a tendency to boast when she achieves something great.
她在取得伟大成就时有自夸的倾向。
The article was filled with the CEO's boasts about the company's success.
这篇文章充满了首席执行官对公司成功的夸耀。
Don't boast too much; it might come off as arrogant.
不要过于自夸,这可能会显得傲慢。
He received criticism for his boastful remarks.
他因自夸的言论受到批评。
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反义词:
通过上述各方面的分析,学*者可以更全面地理解和使用 "boast" 这个词汇。
[[表不满]] If someone boasts about 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. 吹嘘
例:Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them.证人们说富尔西曾吹嘘说他参与了杀人。
例:Carol boasted about her costume.卡罗尔吹嘘着她的戏装。
[N-COUNT] Boast is also a noun. 吹嘘
例:It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away.该慈善机构自吹自擂,声称从来没有拒绝过任何人。
[V-T] If someone or something can boast a particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing. 取得 (成功); 拥有
例:The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology.这些房屋将采用最新节能技术。