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单词 boast
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
boast1 /boʊst/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. 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.
  2. [+ object] to be proud to own or have;
    be lucky to possess: The town boasts two new schools.

n. [countable]
  1. a thing boasted of;
    a cause for pride:It was my boast that I never missed a day of work.
  2. 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. 
  1. to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself.
  2. to speak with pride (often fol. by of ):He boasted of his family's wealth.

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

n. 
  1. a thing boasted of;
    a cause for pride:Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend.
  2. exaggerated or objectionable speech;
    bragging:empty boasts and threats.
  • Middle English bost (noun, nominal), bosten (verb, verbal), of uncertain origin, originally 1250–1300
boasting•ly, adv. 
boastless, 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.]
  1. Buildingto dress or shape (stone) roughly.
  • of uncertain origin, originally 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
boast /bəʊst/ vb
  1. (intr; sometimes followed by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
  2. (transitive) to possess (something to be proud of): the city boasts a fine cathedral
n
  1. a bragging statement
  2. 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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