boast/bəʊst/
vi., vt.1. 自夸He's just boasting.他只是在吹嘘罢了。
He boasted that he could run very fast.他吹牛说他可以跑得很快。
Nobody should boast of his learning.谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。
He boasted about the big fish he had caught.他夸耀钓到的那条大鱼。
He boasted himself (to be) an all-round man.他自称是多面手。
He boasted of the new VCD he had just bought.他夸耀他刚买到的VCD。
The boy boasted that his bicycle was of the best quality of all the bicycles in the school.这男孩夸口说他的自行车是学校中质量最好的。
2. 有…可以夸耀This village boasts three shops.这个村庄以有三家商店而自豪。