"braggart" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 爱吹嘘的人
• 吹牛的人

Definition

一个爱吹嘘的人，总是夸耀自己的成就或财富，常常让别人感到不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“爱吹嘘的人”较正式，带有贬义，通常用来批评别人。更口语的表达有“炫耀的人”。常见搭配有“像个爱吹嘘的人一样说话”。很少用于说自己，主要用来说别人。

Examples

He is a real braggart who never stops talking about his new car.

他是个真正的**爱吹嘘的人**，总是不停地谈论他的新车。

Nobody likes a braggart in the group.

小组里没有人喜欢**爱吹嘘的人**。

The teacher warned him not to be a braggart in class.

老师警告他不要在课堂上做**爱吹嘘的人**。

Jake can be such a braggart when he talks about his job promotions.

杰克谈到升职时总是很**爱吹嘘的人**。

People avoid Sam because he acts like a braggart at every party.

大家都躲着山姆，因为他在每次聚会上都像个**爱吹嘘的人**。

I don't mean to sound like a braggart, but I did win the competition last year.

我不是想做个**爱吹嘘的人**，但我去年确实赢了比赛。