Word
bragging
/ˈbræɡɪŋ/
noun
吹牛
an instance of boastful talk
- 1.
The act of one who brags.
吹嘘的行为；自夸。
吹嘘的行为；自夸。
In use
His constant bragging about his wealth annoyed everyone.
Stop bragging about your achievements; it's not impressive.
She gave a bragging smile after winning the game.
bragging about sth
bragging 后接介词 about 表示吹嘘的内容。
He enjoys bragging about his achievements.
他喜欢吹嘘自己的成就。
bragging that + clause
that 引导从句说明吹嘘内容。
He was bragging that he had won the lottery.
他吹牛说他中了彩票。
bragging rights
bragging rights 是固定短语，意为吹嘘的资本。
They competed for bragging rights.
他们争夺吹牛的权利。
Connections
Confusing words
- boasting
- 自夸 · boasting 比 bragging 更正式，常指无根据的夸大；bragging 更口语化，含贬义。
- exaggerating
- 夸大 · exaggerating 指不真实地放大事实，而 bragging 强调自我夸耀。
- showing off
- 炫耀 · showing off 侧重行为动作，bragging 侧重言语。
Word family
- braggings
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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