Word · Frequency #35841

vaunted

/ˈvɔntɪd/

adjective

被大肆吹嘘的；自夸的

核心释义

boasted about or praised excessively

被高度或广泛赞扬或吹嘘的。；自夸的；大肆吹嘘的；自负的

The company's vaunted customer service turned out to be slow and unhelpful.

该公司大肆吹嘘的客户服务结果却缓慢且无帮助。

用法提示：vaunted 作为形容词，修饰 customer service，表示被过分夸耀的。

Despite its vaunted reputation, the restaurant served mediocre food.

尽管名声被大肆吹嘘，这家餐厅提供的食物却很一般。

用法提示：vaunted 修饰 reputation，指出其名不副实。

Their vaunted security system failed to prevent the burglary.

他们自夸的安防系统未能阻止入室盗窃。

用法提示：vaunted 强调系统曾被吹嘘得很厉害。

The vaunted security system failed during the attack.

那个被大肆吹嘘的安全系统在袭击中失灵了。