Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4996
boasted
自夸；吹嘘；炫耀
boasted is the past of boast.
To talk about yourself in a proud or admiring way, especially to impress others; to brag.
常与 about 或 of 连用
- 1.
To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
自夸；大声赞美自己
- 2.
To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
用宽凿子修整石头
- 3.
(used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
(与“关于”或“的”连用)自豪地谈论,以自我表扬为目的；赞美
- 4.
To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.
粗略地塑形,为后续精细工作做准备；切割成所需的大致形状
- 5.
show off
炫耀
- 6.
To play a boast shot.
进行一种击球方式
- 7.
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
以夸张或自豪的方式展示
- 8.
To possess (a special and desirable quality).
拥有(特殊且令人向往的品质)
拥有（令人自豪的事物）；配有；炫耀地展示；招摇地穿戴；（用宽凿）粗琢或修整（石料）；打侧墙球；打侧壁反弹球；自夸；大声赞美自己
In use
He always boasts about his expensive car.
She boasted that she had won the first prize.
Stop boasting! No one is impressed.
boast about sth
常用于贬义，指炫耀。
He constantly boasts about his achievements.
他不断吹嘘自己的成就。
boast that clause
后接that从句，表示夸耀的内容。
She boasted that she had won first prize.
她夸口说她得了第一名。
boast sth (possess)
正式用法，表示拥有某物，常为褒义。
The museum boasts an impressive collection of modern art.
该博物馆拥有令人印象深刻的现代艺术收藏。
Connections
Collocations
- boast about
- 吹嘘，夸耀
- He likes to boast about his achievements.他喜欢吹嘘自己的成就。
- boast of
- 自夸，以…为豪
- She boasted of her family's wealth.她夸耀自己家族的财富。
- boast that
- 夸口说
- He boasted that he could finish the work in one day.他夸口说他一天就能完成这项工作。
- boast to
- 向…夸耀
- Don't boast to your friends about your new car.别向你的朋友夸耀你的新车。
- openly boast
- 公开夸耀
- He openly boasted of his connections with the rich.他公开夸耀他与富人的关系。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
boast 音似“抱死他”，吹牛时把功劳都抱在自己身上，自夸不停。
Context & Register
通常用于贬义，多用于非正式场合，指自我吹嘘。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时后接名词或that从句；作不及物动词时后接about或of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with 'oast' (coast, roast, toast) and 'ost' (ghost, post, most) all rhyme with 'boast' (/boʊst/). However, beware of words like 'cost' and 'lost' where 'ost' is pronounced /ɔːst/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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