boastful

英 ['b??stf?l; -f(?)l] 美['bostfl]
  • adj. 自夸的;自負的;喜夸耀的

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英文詞源


boastful (adj.)
early 14c., from boast (n.) + -ful. Related: Boastfully; boastfulness.

雙語例句


1. I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful.
我在強調(diào)自己的優(yōu)點時盡量不讓人覺得是在自我吹噓。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. He could not bring himself to like the boastful, vain Arabella.
他無法讓自己喜歡愛夸耀的 、 虛榮的阿拉貝拉.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. After a few drinks, he always becomes boastful about his experience.
幾杯酒下肚, 他總要口出大言,吹噓自己的經(jīng)歷.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. After a few drinks, he always became boastful about his wartime activities.
喝了幾杯酒后, 他總要吹噓一番他的戰(zhàn)爭經(jīng)歷.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. He labeled the boastful man a liar.
他把那個好自夸的男人稱作說謊者.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》