新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

boast

英 [bəʊst]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

boasts
1. [C 可数名词] 吹嘘
A boast is the act of talking very proudly about something that you have done or that you own, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.
双语例句
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。

VERB. 动词

boasts , boasting , boasted
1. [I 不及物动词] 吹嘘
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.
双语例句
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。
2. [T 及物动词] 取得（成功） , 拥有
If someone or something can boast a particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
双语例句
例：
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology.
这些房屋将采用最新节能技术。

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