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bragged

UK //bræɡd//US //bræɡd//

词源

源自中古英语 'braggen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'bragð'(动作、计谋)有关,后来演变为夸耀的意思。

verb

❶ 吹嘘或夸耀,指某人过分自豪地谈论自己的成就、能力或拥有的东西,常带有炫耀或令人反感的意味。

“He bragged about winning the competition to everyone at the party.”

(他在派对上向所有人吹嘘自己赢得了比赛。)

“She bragged that her new car was the most expensive in the neighborhood.”

(她夸耀说她的新车是附近最贵的。)

同义词:boasted, showed off, crowed

常见短语

bragged about — 对某事或某物进行夸耀,通常带有炫耀的意味。

“He bragged about his promotion to all his friends.”

(他向所有朋友炫耀自己升职了。)

bragged that — 用从句的形式夸耀某事,强调自己或他人的成就或优势。

“She bragged that she could run faster than anyone in her class.”

(她夸口说自己跑得比班上任何人都快。)