crowing

UK //ˈkrəʊɪŋ//US //ˈkroʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'crowen'，与古英语 'crāwan'（打鸣）相关，拟声词，模仿公鸡的叫声。

❶ 指公鸡打鸣的声音，形容响亮而尖锐的叫声。也可比喻人得意洋洋地夸耀或吹嘘。

“The crowing of the rooster woke me up at dawn.”

（公鸡的打鸣声在黎明时分把我吵醒了。）

“He couldn't stop crowing about his promotion.”

（他不停地吹嘘自己升职的事。）

同义词:boasting, bragging, gloating, crowing, trumpeting

❶ 指公鸡发出打鸣声，或形容人因成功而得意地夸耀。

“The rooster was crowing loudly at sunrise.”

（公鸡在日出时大声打鸣。）

“She couldn't help crowing after winning the competition.”

（她在比赛获胜后忍不住得意洋洋。）

同义词:boast, brag, gloat, exult, trumpet

crow over — 因某事而得意洋洋或夸耀，通常带有贬义，表示过度炫耀。

“He crowed over his rival's failure.”

（他对对手的失败得意洋洋。）