Word · Frequency #35841
vaunted
/ˈvɔntɪd/
adjective
被大肆吹嘘的；自夸的
boasted about or praised excessively
- 1.
Highly or widely praised or boasted about.
被高度或广泛赞扬或吹嘘的。
被高度或广泛赞扬或吹嘘的。；自夸的；大肆吹嘘的；自负的
In use
The company's vaunted customer service turned out to be slow and unhelpful.
Despite its vaunted reputation, the restaurant served mediocre food.
Their vaunted security system failed to prevent the burglary.
vaunted + noun
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。
be vaunted as + noun/Adj
The project was vaunted as a revolutionary breakthrough.
该项目被吹嘘为革命性的突破。
vaunted by + noun
This technique, vaunted by its inventors, proved impractical.
这种被发明者大肆吹嘘的技术被证明不实用。
Common mistakes
He vaunted his success.He was vaunted for his success.
Vaunted 是形容词，意为“被大肆吹嘘的”，不能直接用作及物动词。应使用被动结构或改为 boast 等动词。
The church has a vaunted ceiling.The church has a vaulted ceiling.
Vaunted 和 vaulted 发音相似但意义不同：vaunted 表示“被吹嘘的”，vaulted 表示“拱形的”。
Connections
Confusing words
- vaulted
- 拱形的；跳跃的 · 注意发音区别：vaunted读作/ˈvɔːntɪd/，而vaulted读作/ˈvɔːltɪd/；词义完全不同，vaunted意为‘自夸的’，vaulted意为‘拱形的’或‘跳跃的’。
- flaunted
- 炫耀的 · 两者都有‘炫耀’之意，但flaunted更强调故意展示以引人注目，常带贬义；vaunted则侧重‘被吹嘘的’，常用于被动或形容词。
- vainglorious
- 自负的；虚荣的 · vaunted表示‘被大肆吹嘘的’，强调事物本身被夸大；vainglorious则形容人‘自负虚荣’，更侧重性格。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.