Brags Meaning in English
word · lemma: brag
ˈbɹæɡz
BRAGZ
bɹˈæɡz
BRAGZ
释义
To talk about yourself, your achievements, or possessions in a way that shows too much pride and tries to impress others.
用法与细微差别
Generally informal; has a negative tone, suggesting showing off or being arrogant. Common collocations: 'brags about', 'always brags', rarely used positively. Not to be confused with 'boast', which can sometimes be neutral or positive.
Spanish: presume - se jactaPortuguese (BR): gabar-se - se vangloriaPortuguese (PT): gabar-se - vangloria-seChinese (Simplified): 吹嘘 - 夸耀Chinese (Traditional): 吹噓 - 誇耀Hindi: शेखी मारता है - डींग मारता हैArabic: يتفاخر - يتبجحBengali: গর্ব করা - বাড়াবাড়ি করাRussian: хвастаетсяJapanese: 自慢するVietnamese: khoe khoangKorean: 자랑하다Turkish: övünmekUrdu: شیخی مارنا - بڑھ چڑھ کر بیان کرناIndonesian: membual - menyombongkan diri
例句
He always brags about his new car.
basic
Lisa brags when she wins games.
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Sam brags about his grades to everyone.
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My neighbor brags about knowing famous people, but I don’t believe him.
natural
Nobody likes it when someone brags at every opportunity.
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She brags so much, it’s hard to have a normal conversation with her.
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