To brag; speak of oneself or one's belongings in loud and vain terms. 【贬】吹嘘；自夸。 He boasts of his ancestors. 他吹嘘他的祖先。 He boasts himself the best tennis player in the school. 他夸言自己是全校最佳网球手。 To process as a thing to be proud of. 以有...而自豪；自恃有。 He boasted a fine ranch. 他拥有一个足以自豪的农场。 The library boasts a first edition of Shakespeare. 图书馆以拥有初版的莎士比亚集而自豪。 A proud, vainglorious speech. 【贬】吹嘘；自夸；自夸之词。 A cause of pride, vanity, or praiseworthy triumph. 可以夸耀的事物或人。 Shakespeare is the boast of English literature. 莎士比亚是英国文学引以为傲的文学家。 |