brag
【吹嘘、炫耀】
"Brag" 是一个动词和名词,通常用来表示 吹嘘、炫耀,指某人夸大或过分地谈论自己的成就、优点或特长,目的是为了显得更好或让别人羡慕。这个词通常带有负面的含义,因为它暗示着说话者过分自夸或者表现得过于自负。
作为动词:
- 吹嘘,炫耀:指自夸,常常是过分地谈论自己的成就、优点,给人一种显得自己很了不起的印象。
- 例如:He was always bragging about his new car.
(他总是吹嘘他的新车。)
- 例如:He was always bragging about his new car.
- 夸口:指以夸大的方式谈论某事,尤其是为了显得自己更成功或更出色。
- 例如:She bragged that she could finish the project in one day.
(她夸口说她能在一天内完成这个项目。)
- 例如:She bragged that she could finish the project in one day.
作为名词:
- 吹嘘,炫耀的话:指某人所说的自夸的话,通常是过度夸大的自我表现。
- 例如:His brag about winning the race was annoying.
(他关于赢得比赛的炫耀让人烦恼。)
- 例如:His brag about winning the race was annoying.
- 炫耀的行为:指通过说话或行为来显得自己更好、成功或有能力的举动。
- 例如:Her constant brag about her achievements alienated her friends.
(她不断地炫耀自己的成就,让朋友们感到疏远。)
- 例如:Her constant brag about her achievements alienated her friends.
例句:
- Stop bragging! Nobody likes a show-off.
(别吹嘘了!没有人喜欢爱炫耀的人。) - He bragged about his promotion for hours.
(他连续几个小时吹嘘他的晋升。)
相关短语:
- Brag about: 吹嘘、炫耀某事。
- 例如:She loves to brag about her accomplishments.
(她喜欢炫耀自己的成就。)
- 例如:She loves to brag about her accomplishments.
- Bragging rights: (常用于体育或竞争中)指因某种胜利、成就或成功而可以自豪或自夸的权利。
- 例如:Winning the championship gave the team bragging rights for the year.
(赢得冠军让球队有了这一年的炫耀权。)
- 例如:Winning the championship gave the team bragging rights for the year.
总结:
"Brag" 通常有负面的含义,指一个人过分夸耀自己或者展示自己的成就,尤其是让人觉得自负或吹嘘。如果使用得当,它也可以描述某种积极的自信,但通常它暗示了过度的自夸。