"brag about" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 炫耀

Definition

過度自豪地談論自己做過或擁有的事情，通常是為了給別人留下深刻印象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語，含負面意涵，暗指愛現或炫耀。常用“brag about + 某事”，如“brag about your score”。不同於一般“talk about”，它表示過度自豪。

Examples

He likes to brag about his new car.

他喜歡**炫耀**他的新車。

Don't brag about your grades to your friends.

不要向朋友**炫耀**你的成績。

She often brags about how fast she can run.

她經常**炫耀**自己跑得有多快。

I don't mean to brag about, but I finished the project early.

我不是想**炫耀**，但我提前完成了專案。

People often brag about things that don't really matter.

人們常常**炫耀**一些其實無關緊要的事情。

He can't help but brag about his cooking skills at every dinner.

每次喫飯他都忍不住**炫耀**自己的廚藝。