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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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词源分析:
"Boast" 源自古英语 "bōast",其词根可能与古法语 "boaster" 相关,意指“自夸的人”。词根 "bō" 具有“说、讲”的意思。
历史背景:
"Boast" 首次出现在大约 14 世纪的英语文学中,常用于描述骑士的自夸或荣耀。
课本:
在**的英语教材中,可能出现在初中或高中阶段的阅读理解中。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常会出现在中级到高级的英语课程中,特别是在涉及到个人成就与自我表达的单元中。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
在文学作品中,"boast" 常用于角色的对话中,展示他们的性格特征。例如,某些英雄角色可能会自夸他们的能力,而反派角色则可能会使用夸耀来操控别人。
He loves to boast about his wealth.
他喜欢夸耀他的财富。
She made a boast about her academic achievements.
她自夸她的学术成就。
They often boast of their team's success.
他们经常夸耀他们团队的成功。
It’s not polite to boast too much about your talents.
过于自夸自己的才能是不礼貌的。
His boast about winning the competition made everyone roll their eyes.
他关于赢得比赛的自夸让大家都翻了翻眼。
*. The company's boast of being the best in the industry is questionable.
这家公司自夸在行业中是最好的说法值得怀疑。
She felt proud to boast of her volunteer work.
她为能自夸自己做的志愿工作感到自豪。
The legend boasts many heroic tales.
这个传奇自夸许多英雄故事。
His boastful nature often annoys his friends.
他自夸的性格常常让朋友们感到烦恼。
In his speech, he made a boast about the city’s achievements.
在他的演讲中,他夸耀了这座城市的成就。
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反义词:
通过以上的分析与学*方法,可以更好地理解和掌握单词“boast”的用法与意义。
[[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。