Boasting Meaning in English
word · lemma: boast
ˈboʊstɪŋ
BOH-sting
bˈəʊstɪŋ
BOH-sting
释义
Talking with too much pride about yourself or something you have done, usually to impress others.
用法与细微差别
Mostly informal or neutral; can be negative if someone talks too much about themselves. Collocates with 'about' ('boasting about his new car'). Similar to 'bragging', though 'boasting' can sometimes be positive if justified.
Spanish: alardear - jactarsePortuguese (BR): gabar-se - vangloriar-sePortuguese (PT): gabar-se - vangloriar-seChinese (Simplified): 自夸 - 吹嘘Chinese (Traditional): 自誇 - 吹噓Hindi: डींग मारना - घमंड करनाArabic: التباهي - التفاخرBengali: গর্ব করা - দাম্ভিকতাRussian: хвастовствоJapanese: 自慢することVietnamese: khoe khoang - khoác lácKorean: 자랑하기 - 뽐내기Turkish: övünmekUrdu: شیخی مارنا - فخر کرناIndonesian: membual - menyombongkan diri
例句
He kept boasting about his test score.
basic
Stop boasting and help us with the work.
basic
The team was boasting after their big win.
basic
She can't stop boasting about her new promotion—it gets annoying.
natural
There's a fine line between boasting and sharing good news.
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Is he really that good or just boasting?
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