boasted

英 [ˈbəʊstɪd]

美 [ˈboʊstɪd]

v.  自夸; 自吹自擂; 有(值得自豪的东西)
boast的过去分词和过去式

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

• The enemy boasted,'I will pursue, I will overtake them.
  我要追赶，我要追上；
• Socrates also states that the poets, politicians, and craftsmen all boasted of their own wisdom.
  因为苏格拉底肯定认为他通过询问，已经展示出了诗人、政治家和工匠们缺乏智慧。
• Often a valley boasted no inn at all.
  常常是一个山谷连一家客栈也没有。
• Before the first war started, Yeltsin's defence minister boasted that Grozny would be taken in two hours.
  在第一次战争开始之前，叶利钦的国防部长夸口说两小时内就可以拿下格罗兹尼。
• You also boasted that you had sex with her.
  你还炫耀说你和他发生过性关系。
• He had an iron bedstead, which he boasted was fit for everyone.
  他有一张铁床架，并宣称这张铁床架适合所有人。
• In Europe and Asia, Merrill boasted three times the clients of Bank of America.
  在欧洲和亚洲，美林拥有的客户数量是美银的三倍。
• He boasted that he could speak six languages fluently.
  他吹牛说他能流利地讲六种语言。
• 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。
• This week Mr Obama boasted that he had fulfilled his mandate by raising taxes on the rich.
  奥巴马在本周吹嘘说，他通过提高对富人的税收业已履行了他的使命。