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

boast¹ v.

to speak (of someone or something) with exaggeration and too much pride, esp. about oneself: [no object]He was always boasting.[~ + of/about + object]boasting about his law school.[~ + that clause]boasted that he had won every track award in school.
[~ + object] to be proud to own or have;
be lucky to possess: The town boasts two new schools.

n. [countable]

a thing boasted of;
a cause for pride:It was my boast that I never missed a day of work.
instances of exaggerated speech or bragging:empty boasts.

boast•er, n. [countable]
boast•ful, adj.
boast•ful•ly, adv.
boast•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
boast•ing•ly, adv.

boast¹ v.i.

to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself.
to speak with pride (often fol. by of ):He boasted of his family's wealth.

v.t.

to speak of with excessive pride or vanity:He boasts himself a genius.
to be proud in the possession of:The town boasts a new school.

a thing boasted of;
a cause for pride:Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend.
exaggerated or objectionable speech;
bragging:empty boasts and threats.

Middle English bost (noun, nominal), bosten (verb, verbal), of uncertain origin, originally 1250–1300

boast′ing•ly, adv.
boast′less, adj.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Boast, brag imply vocal self-praise or claims to superiority over others. Boast usually refers to a particular ability, possession, etc., that may be one of such kind as to justify a good deal of pride:He boasts of his ability as a singer.Brag, a more colloquial term, usually suggests a more ostentatious and exaggerated boasting but less well-founded:He brags loudly of his marksmanship.

boast² v.t. [Masonry.]

Buildingto dress or shape (stone) roughly.

of uncertain origin, originally 1815–25

boast /bəʊst/ vb

(intr; sometimes followed by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
(transitive) to possess (something to be proud of): the city boasts a fine cathedral

a bragging statement
a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about

Etymology: 13th Century: of uncertain origin

ˈboaster n ˈboasting n , adj

单词	boast
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 boast¹ /boʊst/USA pronunciation v. to speak (of someone or something) with exaggeration and too much pride, esp. about oneself: [no object]He was always boasting.[~ + of/about + object]boasting about his law school.[~ + that clause]boasted that he had won every track award in school. [~ + object] to be proud to own or have; be lucky to possess: The town boasts two new schools. n. [countable] a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:It was my boast that I never missed a day of work. instances of exaggerated speech or bragging:empty boasts. boast•er, n. [countable] boast•ful, adj. boast•ful•ly, adv. boast•ful•ness, n. [uncountable] boast•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 boast¹ (bōst),USA pronunciation v.i. to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself. to speak with pride (often fol. by of ):He boasted of his family's wealth. v.t. to speak of with excessive pride or vanity:He boasts himself a genius. to be proud in the possession of:The town boasts a new school. n. a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend. exaggerated or objectionable speech; bragging:empty boasts and threats. Middle English bost (noun, nominal), bosten (verb, verbal), of uncertain origin, originally 1250–1300 boast′ing•ly, adv. boast′less, adj. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Boast, brag imply vocal self-praise or claims to superiority over others. Boast usually refers to a particular ability, possession, etc., that may be one of such kind as to justify a good deal of pride:He boasts of his ability as a singer.Brag, a more colloquial term, usually suggests a more ostentatious and exaggerated boasting but less well-founded:He brags loudly of his marksmanship. boast² (bōst),USA pronunciation v.t. [Masonry.] Buildingto dress or shape (stone) roughly. of uncertain origin, originally 1815–25 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boast /bəʊst/ vb (intr; sometimes followed by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag (transitive) to possess (something to be proud of): the city boasts a fine cathedral n a bragging statement a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about Etymology: 13th Century: of uncertain origin ˈboaster n ˈboasting n , adj
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