boast

单词辨析:

boast brag crow 【导航词义:吹嘘,自夸】
boast v. 吹嘘,自吹自擂
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指对自己的能力、成就、财富以及家庭等进行夸耀,常含言过其实的意味。

〔例证〕

He boasted that he had never failed a test.

他自夸考试从未不及格过。

There's nothing to boast of.

没有什么值得夸耀的。

brag v. [贬]自夸,吹嘘
〔辨析〕

指过分夸大自己的才能、财富等,其夸耀和吹嘘的程度强于 boast,甚至到了令人讨厌的地步。

〔例证〕

She used to brag that she was the most talented woman in her country.

她过去总是自夸说她是全国最有才华的女人。

He often brags about his cleverness.

他常常吹嘘自己的聪明才智。

crow v. [贬]吹嘘,自夸
〔辨析〕

通常指得意洋洋地大声夸耀自己的成功。

〔例证〕

She always crows about her success.

她总是夸耀自己的成功。

He was crowing over winning the bet.

他在大声吹嘘自己打赌赢了。

相关例句:

Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them

几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。

Carol boasted about her costume

卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。

We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.

我们谨记母亲不许我们在人前炫耀的严厉教诲。

Although I was not handsome long, but as a child was also boast my left nostril is idol.

虽然我长的不是很帅,但小时候也有人夸我左边鼻孔很偶像派。

I don't believe his boast that he can run faster than I can.

他吹牛说他能跑得比我快,我不相信。

The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology

这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。