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单词 boast
释义
boast
(bst )
Word forms: boasts , boasting , boasted
1. verb B2
If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive. [disapproval]
Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them. [VERB that]
Carol boasted about her costume. [V + about/of]
He's boasted of being involved in the arms theft. [V + about/of]
We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast. [VERB]
[Also VERB with quote]
Boast is also a noun.
It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away.
He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
2. verb
If someone or something can boast a particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing.
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology. [VERB noun]
Frommen says his country boasts a healthy economy. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: possess, offer, present, exhibit  
Quotations:
A mule always boasts that its ancestors were horses
Collocations:
boast a feature
Each played back movies to a picture standard superior to most no-name machines, and many boast features that until recently would only be found on far pricier models.
Times, Sunday Times
It also says smart doorbells - which boast features such as video streaming - are up by 367 per cent in its annual rundown of sales trends.
The Sun
The dolls boasted features such as soft plastic skin, joint articulation for realistic movement, and anatomically correct modelling.
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boast a wealth of
All boast a wealth of reliable, proven ingredients, from rosehip to camomile - and are 100 per cent natural.
Times, Sunday Times
He felt that the six adventure episodes all boast a wealth of imaginative and atmospheric detail as well as numerous hooks for developing adventures at tangents to the one described.
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Today's cameras are high-tech marvels boasting a wealth of features.
Times, Sunday Times
Relatively unspoilt, it boasts a wealth of rare flora and fauna.
Times, Sunday Times
complex boasts
Complex boasts an outdoor pool, a lounge, a nightclub and a tennis court ?
The Sun
A brochure for the complex boasts a 'majestic' master suite complete with 'fine silks and crafted furnishings'.
Times, Sunday Times
The sprawling complex boasts a library, cellar, restaurant and bookshop.
The Sun
Opened in 2007 at an estimated cost of 26m, the complex boasts an elegantly appointed hotel with a bar, swimming pool and gym as well as 11 twobedroom grace-and-favour apartments.
Times, Sunday Times
The complex boasts more than 100 luxury villas, six bars and restaurants and a spa.
Times, Sunday Times
empty boast
Of course, it's the empty boast of the loser, and we watch her positive face sink into sadness.
Times, Sunday Times
From most rockers his age (he's 59), that would probably sound like an empty boast.
Globe and Mail
What will be his legacy except four wasted years of empty boasts and promises not kept?
The Sun
Within the frame of the play, they aren't empty boasts or tall tales, but have taken place for real in the hero's past.
The Times Literary Supplement
These are not empty boasts.
Times, Sunday Times
engine boasts
And our freshly tweaked engine boasts a grunty surge that punched me along the mini-straights.
The Sun
The petrol engine boasts 150bhp, the electric motor a further 41bhp.
Times, Sunday Times
The biggest petrol engine boasts 168bhp and 2.5 litres, and has a claimed 0-62mph time of 8.0sec.
Times, Sunday Times
idle boast
What the posters proclaimed was no idle boast.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was more than an idle boast.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
At times this has seemed an idle boast.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
interior boasts
The beautifully crafted interior boasts leather and stitched suede sports seats and expensive carbon fibre trim.
The Sun
The interior boasts adorned archways depicting fantastic animals, the comic and caricaturesque faces of people and floral ornaments, a remarkably popular decoration.
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The interior boasts trancepts with galleries and hammerbeam trusses supporting the roof.
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proud boast
Years of accounts will have to be restated, and its proud boast of industry-leading margins — it made 5.2%, nearly double its rivals — will be untrue.
Times, Sunday Times
It was his proud boast that he saw the group play more than 2,000 times and missed only two gigs.
Times, Sunday Times
His proud boast was that he could not turn on a television anywhere in the world without seeing a film being broadcast that he had helped make.
Times, Sunday Times
This sentence comes across as a proud boast, rather than a reluctant necessity.
Times, Sunday Times
In the years since this official made his proud boast, however, it became apparent that there were limits to the bureaucrats' power.
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region boasts
The region boasts some wonderful places to stay, too.
Times, Sunday Times
The region boasts clusters of business excellence.
Times, Sunday Times
The region boasts a 2.1% inflation rate, lower than the national average of 3%.
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The region boasts 955,000 college degree holders, which represents a 31 percent regional college attainment rate and a two percentage point increase.
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Within 300 km the region boasts much mineral wealth.
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resort boasts
Situated on a glorious beach, the resort boasts cool and spacious suites, each with a private terrace or balcony facing the sea.
Times, Sunday Times
The resort boasts more than nine miles of pristine beach all to itself.
The Sun
The secluded, mountain-five-star resort boasts the ultimate in luxury.
The Sun
The 37million resort boasts an infinity pool, a gourmet restaurant and stunning views.
The Sun
This traditional summer resort boasts a magnificent view of surrounding mountains.
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town boasts
This cute 'n' kitsch seaside town boasts a mini pier, a sandy beach and a bevy of cool eating and drinking spots.
The Sun
The town boasts 17 museums for those keen to expand their minds while supporting their team.
The Sun
The town boasts two police stations, two town halls and two fire stations.
Times, Sunday Times
The town boasts fantastic shops, great restaurants, buzzing nightlife and, of course, the sea.
The Sun
The new town boasts bistros and gardens.
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 自夸
Japanese: 自慢する
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