boast

🇬🇧 UK/bәust/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To talk with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions; to brag.

吹嘘,自夸,夸口

n.

A proud or boastful statement; an act of bragging.

吹牛话,自夸之词

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
boastother
=boast

Common Collocations

  • 1.boast about炫耀某事
  • 2.boast of拥有某物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He boasted about his expensive car to impress his friends.

  • 2.

    The town boasts several excellent museums and restaurants.

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