boast

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【释义】：

vi．夸耀，自夸：boast about夸耀…．He has never boasted of his deeds．他从不夸耀自己的功绩．

－vt．❶ 夸耀：boast sth．in extravagant terms把…吹得天花乱坠．He boasted that he could cover 4 miles per hour．他夸口一小时能走四哩．❷ 以…自豪，夸有：our school boasts a fine swimming-pool．我们学校有一个可以自豪的好游泳池．

－n．自夸，大话，可夸耀的事物．boast·er n．自夸者．boast·ful a．自负的，夸张的．