"crowing" in Chinese (Simplified)
打鸣(公鸡)- 自鸣得意
Definition
“Crowing”指公鸡发出的响亮啼叫,或比喻地表示炫耀或夸耀某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可以指公鸡叫声,也可以形容人夸耀。在比喻用法中多带贬义,表达某人在“crowing about his success”(炫耀他的成功)。正式场合少用。
Examples
I heard the rooster crowing early this morning.
我今天一大早就听到公鸡在**打鸣**。
The sound of crowing filled the farm.
农场里到处都是公鸡的**打鸣**声。
He was crowing about his new car.
他在**炫耀**他的新车。
There's no point in crowing over someone else's mistake.
嘲笑别人犯错是没有意义的,别**得意忘形**了。
His endless crowing got on everyone's nerves at the party.
他不停地**自夸**,让派对上所有人都很烦。
The crowing of the rooster woke me up before sunrise.
公鸡的**打鸣**在天亮前把我吵醒了。