詞語：boast
boast是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
boast
[bEust]
n.
自誇, 值得誇耀的事物
v.
自誇, 以有...而自豪
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
boast
boast 1
AHD:[b?st]
D.J.[boust]
K.K.[bost]
v.（動詞）
boast.ed， boast.ing， boasts
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way.
自吹自擂，自誇：講話中炫耀自己；以自我欣賞的方式說話
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To speak of with excessive pride.
誇耀：用特別得意的口氣說話
(2)Usage Problem To possess or own (a desirable feature):
【用法疑難】 擁有：擁有或佔據（讓人滿意的特點）：
「[the] capital of a region in the southeast that boasts bountiful coal fields」 (US Air)
「擁有豐富煤炭礦藏的東南地區首府」 (美國航空)
(3)To contain; have.
包含；有
n.（名詞）
(1)The act or an instance of bragging.
自吹自擂：自吹自擂的行動或事例
(2)A source of pride.
足以自豪的事物
語源
(1)Middle English bosten
中古英語 bosten
(2)from bost [a brag]
源自 bost [自誇者]
繼承用法
boast「er
n.（名詞）
boast「ful
adj.（形容詞）
boast「fully
adv.（副詞）
boast「fulness
n.（名詞）
參考詞彙
(1)boast， brag， crow， vaunt
(2)These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about oneself or something, such as one's possessions, related to oneself.
這些動詞都表示誇耀，通常對自己或某些事過分驕傲，例如對自己擁有的東西或與自己相關的東西。
(3)Boast is the most general:
Boast 最為常用：
「We confide [i.e., have confidence] in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it」 (Thomas Jefferson).
「我們自信於 自己的力量， 這並非自誇；我們也重視別人的力量，但並不畏懼」 （托馬斯·傑斐遜）。
(4)Brag implies exaggerated claims and often an air of insolent superiority:
Brag 蘊涵著虛張聲勢，通常還表示一種傲慢的態度：
He bragged that his father was the most successful stockbroker on Wall Street.
他吹噓他父親是華爾街上最成功的股票經紀人。
(5)Crow stresses exultation and loud rejoicing, as over a victory:
Crow 強調因勝利等而欣喜若狂和大聲慶賀：
No candidate should crow until the votes have been counted.
在選票計算出來之前沒有候選人會自吹自擂。
(6)Vaunt suggests ostentatiousness and lofty extravagance of expression:
Vaunt 表示炫耀和輕率地誇張：
「an elite that . . . vaunts diplomacy over national security concerns」 (Jim Hoagland).
「一個社會名流…出於國家安全考慮而誇耀其外交政策」 （吉姆·郝格蘭德）
用法
Some have objected to the use of boast as a transitive verb meaning 「to possess or own (a desirable feature),」 as in This network boasts an audience with a greater concentration of professionals and managers than any other broadcast vehicle. This usage is by now well established, however, and is acceptable to 62 percent of the Usage Panel.
有人反對將boast 用作意指「佔有或擁有（一種良好素質）」的及物動詞， 比如在這家媒體網絡擁有比任何其他傳播媒介都大的專業人員和管理人員群體 中。 然而這種用法已被廣泛接受了，百分之六十二的用法專題使用小組成員同意這種用法
基本詞義
boast
boast 2
AHD:[b?st]
D.J.[boust]
K.K.[bost]
v.tr.（及物動詞）
boast.ed， boast.ing， boasts
To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.
粗雕：用一寬鑿子粗糙的塑造或雕刻（石頭）
語源
[Origin unknown]
[詞源不明]
現代英漢詞典
boast
[bEJst]
vi., vt.
(1)自誇
He's just boasting.
他只是在吹噓罷了。
He boasted that he could run very fast.
他吹牛說他可以跑得很快。
Nobody should boast of his learning.
誰也不應當誇耀自己的學識。
He boasted about the big fish he had caught.
他誇耀釣到的那條大魚。
He boasted himself (to be) an all-round man.
他自稱是多面手。
He boasted of the new VCD he had just bought.
他誇耀他剛買到的VCD。
The boy boasted that his bicycle was of the best quality of all the bicycles in the school.
這男孩誇口說他的自行車是學校中質量最好的。
(2)有…可以誇耀
This village boasts three shops.
這個村莊以有三家商店而自豪。
詞性變化
boast
n.
自誇；可誇耀的事物
His boast is that he's the best.
他自吹他是最好的。
It has never been the boast of a modest person that he alone could accomplish such a hard task.
一個謙虛的人從來不會誇口說只有他才能夠完成這樣一件困難的任務。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
boast
[bEust]
vi.
自誇; 吹牛; 說大話
It is nothing to boast of.
這沒有什麼可誇耀的。
He boasts too much.
他大話說得太多。
詞性變化
boast
[bEust]
vt.
(1)誇(其所有)
(2)誇耀; 誇口
(3)(將石頭)初雕
The town boasts four swimming pools.
這座城鎮以擁有四個游泳池而自豪。
The library boasts first edition of Shakespeare.
這個圖書館以藏有初版的莎士比亞集而自豪。
boast
[bEust]
n.
(1)自誇; 誇口
(2)可誇耀的事物
(3)鋼鐵塊; 厚板
(4)粗鑿
Talent is his boast.
他以有才自豪。
繼承用法
boastingly
adv.
boastless
adj.
習慣用語
Great boast, small roast.
[諺]說得多, 做得少。
make a boast of sth.
誇耀某事
without boasting
不是自誇(用於插入語)
boast about
自誇; 自吹自擂
boast of
自誇; 自吹自擂
boast it
自大; 自誇
boast oneself of
自負; 自誇
用法詞典
boast
來自中古英語 boost,bost
英文相關詞典
boast
bragbelittledepreciate
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
boast
吹牛;自滿
美國傳統詞典
boast
boast 1
AHD:[b?st]
D.J.[boust]
K.K.[bost]
v.
boast.ed, boast.ing, boasts
v.intr.
To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way.
v.tr.
(1)To speak of with excessive pride.
(2)Usage Problem To possess or own (a desirable feature):
「[the] capital of a region in the southeast that boasts bountiful coal fields」 (US Air)
(3)To contain; have.
n.
(1)The act or an instance of bragging.
(2)A source of pride.
語源
(1)Middle English bosten
(2)from bost [a brag]
繼承用法
boast「er
n.
boast「ful
adj.
boast「fully
adv.
boast「fulness
n.
參考詞彙
(1)boast, brag, crow, vaunt
(2)These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about oneself or something, such as one's possessions, related to oneself.
(3)Boast is the most general:
「We confide [i.e., have confidence] in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it」 (Thomas Jefferson).
(4)Brag implies exaggerated claims and often an air of insolent superiority:
He bragged that his father was the most successful stockbroker on Wall Street.
(5)Crow stresses exultation and loud rejoicing, as over a victory:
No candidate should crow until the votes have been counted.
(6)Vaunt suggests ostentatiousness and lofty extravagance of expression:
「an elite that . . . vaunts diplomacy over national security concerns」 (Jim Hoagland).
用法
Some have objected to the use of boast as a transitive verb meaning 「to possess or own (a desirable feature),」 as in This network boasts an audience with a greater concentration of professionals and managers than any other broadcast vehicle. This usage is by now well established, however, and is acceptable to 62 percent of the Usage Panel.
基本詞義
boast
boast 2
AHD:[b?st]
D.J.[boust]
K.K.[bost]
v.tr.
boast.ed, boast.ing, boasts
To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.
語源
[Origin unknown]
英漢化學大詞典
boast
vi.誇耀,以...自豪;n.可誇耀的事物,自誇
英漢計算機大詞典
boast
vi.誇耀(以...自豪);n.可誇耀的事物(自誇)
英漢建築大詞典
boast
n.鐵棒,鋼鐵板,厚板
英漢水利大詞典
boast
n.粗鑿石,鋼鐵塊,鐵棒
英漢心理學大詞典
boast
自誇
英漢冶金大詞典
boast
n.鋼鐵塊,鐵棒