brags

/bɹæɡz/

Meanings

verb

吹牛，炫耀。

To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.

Examples :

"My brother often brags about his high scores in video games, hoping to impress his friends. "

我哥哥经常吹嘘自己在电子游戏里得了高分，希望能以此来炫耀，让他的朋友们羡慕他。

verb

吹牛，炫耀。

To boast of.

Examples :

"My brother often brags about his high scores on video games. "

我弟弟经常吹嘘自己玩电子游戏得了高分。

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Related Words

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

尝试，企图

"It was worth the attempt."

值得一试。

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

活动的，走动的。

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

在和吉兰-巴雷综合征搏斗之后，我花了六个月的时间才能再次恢复活动，到处走动。

impress noun

/ˈɪmpɹɛs/ /ɪmˈpɹɛs/

印象，引人注目

"The impress of her hard work on her school project was evident in the high grade she received. "

她认真努力地完成学校项目，最终获得高分，这足以体现她所留下的深刻印象。

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

scores noun

/skɔɹz/ /skɔːz/

分数，得分。

"The player with the highest score is the winner."

得分最高的选手是赢家。

boast noun

/bəʊst/ /boʊst/

吹牛, 自夸，炫耀。

"His boast about winning the science fair was a bit excessive. "

他吹嘘自己赢了科学竞赛，这有点过头了。

pride noun

/pɹaɪd/

骄傲，傲慢，自负。

"Her pride prevented her from asking for help on the project, even though she was struggling. "

她的傲慢让她即使在项目上遇到困难，也不肯向别人求助。

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college. Trust is important between friends. I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

自己，自身。

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

自己教自己游泳可能会很危险。

popularize verb

/ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪz/ /ˈpɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/

推广，普及。

"The school's new fitness program was designed to popularize healthy eating habits among students. "

学校新的健身计划旨在推广学生们健康的饮食习惯。

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。