boast
[NOUN, VERB]
boasts
1. [C 可数名词] 吹嘘
A boast is the act of talking very proudly about something that you have done or that you own, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.
双语例句
例：It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away.
该慈善机构自吹自擂，声称从来没有拒绝过任何人。
NOUN. 名词
boasts , boasting , boasted
1. [I 不及物动词] 吹嘘
If someone boasts about 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.
双语例句
例：Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them.
证人们说富尔西曾吹嘘说他参与了杀人。
例：Carol boasted about her costume.
卡罗尔吹嘘着她的戏装。
2. [T 及物动词] 取得（成功） , 拥有
If someone or something can boast a particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
双语例句
例：The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology.
这些房屋将采用最新节能技术。
VERB. 动词
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