英语词汇“vaunt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vaunt

(vônt, vŏnt)

v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts

v.tr.

To speak or write about (something) in a strongly positive way; praise or boast about.

v.intr.

To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast¹.

1. A boastful remark.

2. Speech of extravagant self-praise.

[Middle English vaunten, from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre, to talk frivolously, frequentative of Latin vānāre, from vānus, empty; see euə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

vaunter n.

vaunting·ly adv.

单词	vaunt
释义	vaunt (vônt, vŏnt) v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak or write about (something) in a strongly positive way; praise or boast about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast¹. n. 1. A boastful remark. 2. Speech of extravagant self-praise. [Middle English vaunten, from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre, to talk frivolously, frequentative of Latin vānāre, from vānus, empty; see euə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] vaunter n. vaunting·ly adv.
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