brag

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1. boast夸口。
brag of: boast of,take pride in夸耀，以…而自豪。
△Rom.2.6.30: “Conceit,more rich in matter than in words./ Brags of his substance,not of ornament:”(Juliet refuses Romeo’s invitation to describe theirlove in fine words.) i.e.Imagination which is richerin content than in words. will only take pride in itstrue substance,not in the ornamentation of fine words.恋爱的想像，以内容丰富而不以言语富丽为贵，它所夸耀的只是它的实质而不是浮华的言词。(按：真挚爱情无须浮华言词。)
2. make a loud noise大叫。
△L.L.L.5.2.681 (676):“the child brags in her belly already.”孩子已经在她肚子里叫了。

brag[bræg]

v.&n. 吹牛，（说）大话 adj. 极佳的
◇ brag about = brag of 自吹自擂
‖ braggart[ˈbrægət]n. 吹牛者
Braganza([ˈbrægænzɑ:])Family 布拉干柴家族