brag

bræg

托福GRE Collins 1

n. an instance of boastful talk

n. 吹牛
v. 吹牛

Collins 星级

20,498

BNC 频率

8,048

使用频率

brag 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“自夸、吹牛”相关的词汇，比如 braggart（自夸者）。

例句

1. He likes to brag about his achievements at work.

他喜欢在工作中炫耀自己的成就。

2. She doesn't want to brag, but she won first place in the competition.

她不想炫耀，但她在比赛中获得了第一名。

3. It's not polite to brag about your wealth in front of others.

在别人面前炫耀自己的财富是不礼貌的。