好词典
boast
UK /bəʊst/US /boʊst/
词源
源自中古英语 'bosten'，可能来自古法语 'boster'，意为 '吹嘘' 或 '夸耀'。
verb
❶ 自豪地谈论自己或与自己有关的事物，常带有炫耀或夸大的意味。
“He boasted about his new car to everyone at the party.”
（他在聚会上向所有人炫耀他的新车。）
“She boasted that she could finish the project in just two days.”
（她夸口说她能在短短两天内完成这个项目。）
同义词:brag, show off, flaunt
noun
❶ 一种夸耀或自豪的言论，通常用于表达对自己或某事物的骄傲。
“His boast about winning the competition turned out to be true.”
（他关于赢得比赛的夸耀最终被证明是真的。）
“Her constant boasts about her wealth made her unpopular.”
（她不断炫耀自己的财富，这使得她不受欢迎。）
同义词:brag, vaunt, claim
常见短语
boast about — 自豪地谈论某事，通常带有炫耀的意味。
“She loves to boast about her children's achievements.”
（她喜欢夸耀她孩子们的成就。）
boast of — 对某事感到自豪并公开谈论，有时可能显得自夸。
“He often boasts of his connections with famous people.”
（他经常吹嘘自己与名人的关系。）