这个词有炫耀、夸耀的意思,它链洞也睁唤岁有以什么为自豪的意思.看下两个例子.
Talent is his boast.他以有才自豪.
Nobody should boast of his learning.谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识.
所以,不能完全说这个词是贬意的悉睁.
吹牛，夸夸其谈
boast
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vi.
1. 自吹自擂;夸耀[(+about/of)]
The captain is always boasting of his military valor.
上尉老是自夸阵前之勇。
vt.
1. 自吹自擂说,吹嘘[Y][+that]
2. (指物)以有...而自豪;拥有,包含[W]
Our school library boasts quite a few rare books.
我们学校链亮春图书馆以藏有好多珍本书而自豪。
n.[C]
1. 自吹,牛皮,大话
That brother of yours is full of boasts.
你那个宝贝兄弟满口大话。棚耐
2. 引以为荣的事物
It is his boast that he has never been late for work.
他为自己上班从未迟到键凳感到自豪。
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1. 释义及用法
(of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride) boast=have=possess, 只不过在这里有一种 自豪感 ，可以翻译成 以…引以为豪 。boast它是及物动词，后面可以直接宾语； boast的 一个意思是“自夸”，做这个意思事需要加about/of。
2. 例句
现象级英语拥有着最发奋图强的英语学习者
Phenomenal English boasts arguably the most driven English learners.
北大和清华有全国最聪迅世扮明的学生和最强的师资
Peking and Tsinghua Universities boast the most talented students and best faculty members in China.
深圳汇集亩灶了大量高速增长的科技公司，比如大疆无人机、华大基因等
Shenzhen boasts a large number of fast growing technology companies.
日本的诺贝尔获奖者人数居亚洲第一
Japan boasts the most Nobel laureates in Asia.
场景Instagram 的用户数
The photo-sharing app has grown snappily and now boasts 1bn monthly users.
场景旧金山的垃圾回收率时
San Francisco boasts a recycling rate of 80%, one of the highest of any rich-world city. （这里的“boast”可以翻译为“高达”。）
这家咖啡馆有这个城市最好的拿铁咖啡。
This coffee shop boasts the best Latte in town
4. 造句
约克返亮大学拥有着超过200个学生社团。
The university of York boasts more than 200 students societies.
英国拥有着最著名的大学，例如剑桥和牛津，最美丽的教堂以及最有历史性博物馆。
The United Kingdom boasts the most world-class universities, beautiful churches and historic museums, which is a must see country for both tourists and students.
这所学校拥有23个学院，5个图书馆
The university boasts 23 colleges and five libraries.
她总是自夸她有多么的优秀
She always boasts about how excellent she is.
5. 收获
1）boast与have和possess的替换，但多表示引以为豪。2）形容一个人的努力，可以用形容词driven。 3）形容某种东西不断的增长可以用副词snappily, 比如文章中所提到The photo-sharing app has grown snappily and now boasts 1bn monthly users.
吹牛的英文可以用boast、ostentation、swank、brag等来表达。
1.boast意思为大话、吹牛、诞；例句有:Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them
几位证人声首咐郑称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参简迟与了对他们的屠杀。
2.ostentation意思为大吹大擂、吹牛、大话；例句有:Consumers are abandoning the excess and ostentation of the 1980s消费者摒弃了20世纪80年代铺张摆阔的陋习。
3.swank 意思者颂为吹牛、大话、自吹自夸、招摇；例句有:Don't be such a swank别那麽招摇。
4.brag意思为吹嘘、自吹自擂；例句有:He bragged to his friends about the crime他向朋友炫耀他的罪行。
吹牛的英文可以用boast、ostentation、swank、brag等来表达。
1.boast意思为大话、吹牛、诞；例句有:Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them
几位证人声首咐郑称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参简迟与了对他们的屠杀。
2.ostentation意思为大吹大擂、吹牛、大话；例句有:Consumers are abandoning the excess and ostentation of the 1980s消费者摒弃了20世纪80年代铺张摆阔的陋习。
3.swank 意思者颂为吹牛、大话、自吹自夸、招摇；例句有:Don't be such a swank别那麽招摇。
4.brag意思为吹嘘、自吹自擂；例句有:He bragged to his friends about the crime他向朋友炫耀他的罪行。
这两个词意思的确是很相近,有一点微妙的区别
boast侧重于表示“自携扮运夸辩梁,为……自豪”缺滑；
而brag则侧重表示“吹嘘,吹牛”的意思.常用brag about sth
体会一下.
