boasts

英 [bəʊsts]

美 [boʊsts]

v.  自夸; 自吹自擂; 有(值得自豪的东西)
boast的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 吹嘘；炫耀；夸耀
  If someoneboastsabout 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.
  1. Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them...
     几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。
  2. Carol boasted about her costume...
     卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
  3. He's boasted of being involved in the arms theft...
     他吹嘘自己参与过盗窃军火的行动。
  4. We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.
     我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。
  5. Boastis also a noun.
     
  6. It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away...
     该慈善机构从未将任何人拒之门外，并引以为豪。
  7. He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
     有人质问他早先说过的那些速战速决的大话。
• VERB 有，拥有（值得骄傲的成就或财产）
  If someone or something canboasta particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
  1. The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology...
     这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。
  2. Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
     弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。

双语例句

• Like Italy, Foshan also boasts a long history and a splendid culture.
  佛山同意大利一样，拥有悠久的历史和灿烂的文化。
• This legendary path boasts class I to V rapids that rival the west's Colorado.
  这传奇的I-V级的河段使得它可以和西部的科罗拉多媲美。
• Myself, I always found something odd in such British boasts.
  我自己，我总是能在这样的英国式自夸中发现了奇怪的东西。
• He boasts of dodging military service by feigning illness
  他炫耀自己通过装病来逃避服兵役。
• Each home boasts an unprecedented level of quality throughout
  每家的质量都堪称一流。
• The land also boasts its old music and written languages, mystical dances and customs.
  这里有古老的音乐和文字，神奇的舞蹈和习俗。
• She boasts of her high grades in school.
  她夸耀自己优秀的学习成绩。
• Regrettably, he resorts to the familiar numbers game when he boasts that fewer than 300 state enterprises currently remain in the public sector.
  遗憾的是，他又玩起了老一套的数字游戏，吹嘘说目前属于公有部门的国营企业已不到300家。
• The city boasts a wealth of beautiful churches.
  这座城市拥有众多美丽的教堂。
• Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy.
  弗罗曼称他的国家经济运行良好。