brag

单词辨析:

boast brag crow 【导航词义:吹嘘,自夸】
boast v. 吹嘘,自吹自擂
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指对自己的能力、成就、财富以及家庭等进行夸耀,常含言过其实的意味。

〔例证〕

He boasted that he had never failed a test.

他自夸考试从未不及格过。

There's nothing to boast of.

没有什么值得夸耀的。

brag v. [贬]自夸,吹嘘
〔辨析〕

指过分夸大自己的才能、财富等,其夸耀和吹嘘的程度强于 boast,甚至到了令人讨厌的地步。

〔例证〕

She used to brag that she was the most talented woman in her country.

她过去总是自夸说她是全国最有才华的女人。

He often brags about his cleverness.

他常常吹嘘自己的聪明才智。

crow v. [贬]吹嘘,自夸
〔辨析〕

通常指得意洋洋地大声夸耀自己的成功。

〔例证〕

She always crows about her success.

她总是夸耀自己的成功。

He was crowing over winning the bet.

他在大声吹嘘自己打赌赢了。

相关例句:

Don't brag. I find it very difficult.

别说大话。我觉得很难。

B.Don't brag, I think this for the company use, right?

别吹牛了,我想这是公司用的,对吧?

He likes to brag.

他爱吹牛。

Nothing to brag about really.

真是没有什么可吹的。

He doesn't brag. wouldn't you brag?

他不吹牛,你不吹牛吗?

The chairman never tires of bragging that he and Mr. McCormack are old friends.

主席总是不厌其烦地到处炫耀他和麦科马克先生是老朋友。