boasting
boasting — 動詞
- boastingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- boastings3rd person singular
- boastinging-ing form
- boastingedpast simple
1. to talk with too much pride about your own achievements, possessions, or abiliti
自誇；吹噓
得意地談論自己的成就或擁有的東西
to talk with too much pride about your own achievements, possessions, or abilities — often in a way that makes other people feel annoyed or bored
After winning the school chess tournament, Wei could not stop boasting about his victory to anyone who would listen.
Wei 在贏得學校象棋比賽後，逢人就忍不住自誇他的勝利。
boast + about + noun phrase for topic of pride
Lin never boasts about her test scores, even though she always finishes at the top of the class.
Lin 從不吹噓自己的考試成績，即使她總是全班第一名。
It annoys everyone at the gym when Diego boasts of how much weight he can lift.
Diego 在健身房老是吹噓自己舉多重，讓每個人都很厭煩。
The manager spent the whole meeting boasting about record sales while the staff worried about their jobs.
經理在整場會議中不斷吹噓創紀錄的銷售業績，而員工們則在擔心自己的工作。
Zola finds it hard to make friends because she is always boasting about her family's holiday homes.
Zola 很難交到朋友，因為她總是吹噓家人擁有的度假別墅。
文法句型
boast + about + noun/gerund
boast + of + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Common with the preposition about (boast about something) or of (boast of something, slightly more formal). Frequently used in negative contexts or with adverbs like always/constantly to indicate a habit that annoys others.
常見錯誤
2. to have or contain an impressive feature, quality, or thing that people can be p
擁有；引以為傲
（場所或機構）擁有令人驕傲的特色
to have or contain an impressive feature, quality, or thing that people can be proud of — used for places, buildings, organizations, or products rather than people
The Grand Sultan Hotel boasts a rooftop infinity pool with stunning views of the old city.
格蘭大飯店擁有一座可俯瞰古城全景的屋頂無邊際泳池。
place + boast + impressive feature
This small coastal town boasts three national parks within an hour's drive.
這個沿海小鎮在一小時車程內擁有三座國家公園。
The university library boasts a collection of over two million rare books and manuscripts.
這間大學圖書館擁有超過兩百萬冊的珍稀書籍與手稿。
Their newly renovated apartment boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and a private balcony.
他們新裝潢的公寓擁有落地窗和一座私人陽台。
文法句型
place/organization + boast + noun phrase (impressive feature)
用法筆記
This sense is neutral to positive, unlike sense 1 which carries a negative tone. The subject is always a place, organization, or product — never a person. The object is a desirable feature or asset.
常見錯誤
boasting — 名詞
1. speech or statements that express too much pride about yourself, your achievemen
自誇；吹牛
過度自傲的言談
speech or statements that express too much pride about yourself, your achievements, or your possessions — usually in a way that annoys or bores others
His constant boasting about his connections in the film industry made him unpopular among the crew.
他老是吹噓自己在電影圈的關係，這讓他在劇組中不受歡迎。
constant boasting about — habit that annoys
Enough boasting — let us talk about something that actually matters for a change.
夠了，別再自誇了——我們來談點真正重要的事情吧。
The athlete's boasting before the final match embarrassed his teammates when he finished last.
這位運動員在決賽前的自誇讓他的隊友很尷尬，因為他最後一名完賽。
There was a lot of boasting at the family reunion about promotions, new houses, and children's achievements.
家庭聚會上大家講了很多自誇的話，內容不外乎升職、新房子和子女的成就。
Amir's friends tolerate his boasting because he is generous and kind despite his big talk.
Amir 的朋友們容忍他的自誇，因為他為人慷慨善良，儘管話說得很大。
文法句型
boasting + about + noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable (a lot of boasting, enough boasting), but can be countable when referring to a specific instance (another boasting about his salary). Often paired with adjectives like constant, empty, or idle.
常見錯誤
2. a possession, achievement, or quality that someone is proud of and enjoys tellin
引以為傲的事
值得驕傲且樂於分享的事物或成就
a possession, achievement, or quality that someone is proud of and enjoys telling other people about
The community garden is the proud boast of the entire neighborhood, bringing together families from every street.
這座社區花園是整條街最引以為傲的亮點，讓每條街上的家庭都聚在一起。
proud boast of — common fixed expression
Her greatest boast is that she climbed Mount Fuji at sunrise on her seventieth birthday.
她最引以為傲的事，就是在七十歲生日當天於富士山頂觀看日出。
The town's main boast is its 800-year-old cathedral, which attracts visitors from around the world.
這個小鎮最引以為傲的是那座擁有八百年歷史的大教堂，吸引著來自世界各地的遊客。
This bakery's boast is that every loaf is made by hand using organic flour from a local mill.
這家麵包店最自豪的是，每一條麵包都用手工製作，使用的是當地磨坊的有機麵粉。
- pride
more general; a source of pride can be anything, not just something you talk about
- claim to fame
informal, focuses on what makes someone or something well-known
- showpiece
the best or most impressive example of something
文法句型
possessive + boast
the boast of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is a countable noun (a boast, the boast), unlike noun sense 1. Frequently used in the fixed expression the proud boast of. The tone is neutral to positive — it describes something genuinely admirable.