boast,brag,crow,pride
这些动词都含有“自夸,吹嘘”之意。
boast普通用词,指对自己所做的事,自己的长处、财富以及家庭等的夸耀,常含言过其实的意味。
brag非正式用词,其夸耀和吹嘘意味强于boast,到了过分夸大,有时令人讨厌的地步。
crow多指大声吵嚷地吹嘘,夸耀自己做某事比他人做得好。
pride与boast的意义较接近,指炫耀、夸口,自鸣得意,常与反身代词连用。
boast,brag,crow,pride
这些动词都含有“自夸,吹嘘”之意。
boast普通用词,指对自己所做的事,自己的长处、财富以及家庭等的夸耀,常含言过其实的意味。
brag非正式用词,其夸耀和吹嘘意味强于boast,到了过分夸大,有时令人讨厌的地步。
crow多指大声吵嚷地吹嘘,夸耀自己做某事比他人做得好。
pride与boast的意义较接近,指炫耀、夸口,自鸣得意,常与反身代词连用。
The exclusive store prided itself on its carriage trade.
这家高级商店以主顾富有为荣.
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He had always prided himself on being honest and ethical.
他一直为自己为人正派、做事公道感到自傲.
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Emil's fraternity rather prided itself upon its dances.
爱弥儿的友爱在舞会上充分地显示了出来.
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He prided himself on being a member of Parliament.
他以身为国会议员而自豪.
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She prided herself on nothing more than her talent for observation.
使她最感到自豪的就是自己观察事物的才能.
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A: Professor Zhu prided himself as an expert on linguistics.
朱教授自豪地宣称自己为与语言学家.
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She prided herself on her aBility to speak many foreign languages.
她为自己能讲多种外国语而感到自豪.
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Newland Archer prided himself on his knowledge of Italian art.
纽兰·阿切尔为自己对意大利艺术略有所知感到自豪.
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He prided himself on knowing ( on his ability ) to speak thirteen languages.
他为自己懂得 ( 会说 ) 13种语言而自豪.
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He prided himself on his skill in negotiation.
他对自己的谈判本领很是得意.
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I have long prided myself on being a good teacher.
我一向以身为一名称职的老师而自豪.
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He prided himself on always doing the thing he had determined to do.
他决定了的事情就要做到,他常以此自鸣得意.
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He prided himself on knowing 5 languages.
他以懂五种语言而自豪.
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The farmer prided himself on his method of agriculture.
这位农民对自己的耕作方式感到自豪.
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