crowing

英 [ˈkrəʊɪŋ]

美 [ˈkroʊɪŋ]

v. (尤指在清晨)啼叫，打鸣; (尤指在其他人不成功时)扬扬自得地夸口，自鸣得意; 欢叫
crow的现在分词

复数：crowings　现在分词：crowing　

COCA.40635

柯林斯词典

乌鸦
Acrowis a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
VERB (公鸡)打鸣，啼叫
When a cockcrows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning.
1. The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.
  雄鸡报晓，鸟儿欢叫。
VERB 对…洋洋自得;为…自鸣得意
If you say that someoneis crowing aboutsomething they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it.
1. Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory...
  爱德华兹已经在为自己确定无疑的胜利自鸣得意了。
2. We've seen them all crowing that the movement is dead.
  我们看到他们所有人都为那场运动的覆灭而洋洋自得。
VERB 欢叫;高兴地说
If someonecrows, they make happy sounds or say something happily.
1. She was crowing with delight...
  她欢呼雀跃。
2. 'I'm not sure I've ever driven a better lap,' crowed a delighted Irvine.
  “我想这也许是我开得最棒的一圈，”欧文高兴地欢呼道。
PHRASE 成直线地;笔直地
If you say that a place is a particular distance awayas the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
1. I live at Mesa, Washington, about 10 miles as the crow flies from Hanford.
  我住在华盛顿的梅萨，到汉福德的直线距离约为10英里。

noun

an instance of boastful talk
1. his brag is worse than his fight
2. whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
Synonym:bragbraggingcrowvaporingline-shootinggasconade

adj

For some farmers, roosters crowing at night, cows refusing to go to pasture, or pigs gathering leaves and straw means anything but clear skies.
对一些农夫来说，公鸡在夜晚啼叫，母牛不肯吃草或猪堆集树叶和稻草都表示坏天气即将来临。
My co-worker is always crowing about how great she is.
我的同事老爱夸耀她有多伟大。
He never stops crowing over his flashy new car.
他无时无刻不在吹嘘他那辆闪亮的新车。
When Wendy returned diffidently she found Peter sitting on the bed-post crowing gloriously, while Jane in her nighty was flying round the room in solemn ecstasy.
温迪忐忑不安地走回房间时，她看到彼得坐在床柱上得意洋洋地叫喊着，简正穿着睡衣狂喜地绕着房间飞。
Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory
爱德华兹已经在为自己确定无疑的胜利自鸣得意了。
I wish he would stop crowing about his examination results.
我多么希望他不再吹嘘他的考试成绩。
How do you stop a cockerel crowing on Sunday morning?
你怎么阻止小公鸡在星期天的早晨啼叫？
The crowing of the cock is a herald of dawn.
鸡鸣乃黎明的前兆，鸡鸣报晓。
All the family members are crowing over his victory.
所有家庭成员都为他的胜利而感到高兴。
I wish you would stop crowing over his disappointment.
我希望你不要再对他的失败幸灾乐祸。