boast
英 /bəʊst/ 美 /boʊst/
- v. 吹嘘；自夸To speak too proudly about your achievements or possessions.
- v. 拥有值得自豪的事物To have a feature that deserves admiration.
- n. 自夸的话；夸口A statement expressing excessive pride in something about yourself.
He always boasts about how fast he can run.
他总是吹嘘自己跑得有多快。
The city boasts an extensive public transport network, making it an attractive destination for sustainable tourism.
这座城市拥有完善的公共交通网络，使其成为颇具吸引力的可持续旅游目的地。
搭配
boast about achievements 吹嘘成就boast that 夸口说an empty boast 空洞的夸口
辨析提示
自夸用boast about；表示拥有时直接接宾语。
词族
boastful (adj.)、boastfully (adv.)、boastfulness (n.)
近义 brag
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