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 Englishboastother
=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.