2020年成考英语高频词缀词汇:boast的中文翻译及音标

英音 [bəust] ; 美音 [bəust] ;
动词
1.[I,T] [boast (about/of sth)]
自夸，自吹自擂
2.及物动词：（不用于进行时）[written]有（值得自豪的东西）
n. 
[boast (that...)][often disapproving]夸耀（的事）；夸口（的话）
词形变化
形容词 boastful
单词分析
这些动词均含有“自夸，吹嘘”之意。
boast普通用词，指对自己所做的事，自己的长处、财富以及家庭等的夸耀，常含言过其实的意味。
brag非正式用词，其夸耀和吹嘘意味强于boast，到了过分夸大，有时令人讨厌的地步。
crow多指大声吵嚷地吹嘘，夸耀自己做某事比他人做得好。
pride与boast的意义较接近，指炫耀、夸口，自鸣得意，常与反身代词连用。
英语解释
speaking of yourself in superlatives
show off
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
例句
Brag and boast;self-praise
自吹自擂
He boasted a fine ranch.
他拥有一个足以自豪的农场。
"Some of our neighbours quite justifiably find us overbearing, boastful and condescending towards them."
一些邻国的人民也觉得新加坡人很傲慢、喜欢自夸和看不起他们，这些说法并不是毫无根据的。
Great boaster,little doer.
夸夸其谈，不见行动。
He likes to talk big,ie is very boastful.
他爱说大话.
"WeI1, rock paintings boast a wealth of detail hidden in their bold images and smooth lines. "
岩画充分利用形象质朴粗犷，线条流畅有力来表现造型，细节在其中表现出来。
He himself was a bad commander, a boaster and ruffian
他本人是个弊脚的指挥官，会吹牛皮，又粗鲁残暴。
He would always help a lame dog over a stile,that was his boast.
他总是对有困难的人帮一把，这是他引以为豪的事。
Is it really true that German Fascist troops are invincible, as is ceaselessly trumpeted by boastful Fascist propagandists?
德国的法西斯军队，难道像大言不惭的法西斯宣传家不断吹嘘那样，真是常胜不败吗?
The Big E, as the Emporium was called by most, was boasted some of the most creative window displays on the avenue
那大百货，多数人管那百货大楼叫大百货，被人们夸作这条街上橱窗收拾得最富于创造性的铺家。