【brag】 - AEAS备考词汇

brag

UK:  [bræɡ]

US:  [bræɡ]

第三人称单数：brags  现在分词：bragging  过去分词：bragged  

n.

1.吹牛皮;大言不惭

2.自夸,自大;自夸之物;自夸的人

3.自大;大话

v.

1.吹,吹牛,吹嘘,大吹大擂

2.自夸;自吹

3.自夸,夸口说

4.夸口,夸耀;自鸣得意

adj.

1.第一流的;极好的;〔罕用语〕活泼的

1 . Do not brag or get too egotistical , but let the employer know that you believe in yourself and that you know your strengths.
不要吹嘘自己或过于自负，但要让雇主知道你相信自己，你知道自己的优点。

2 . I used to be able to brag that Berlin was really affordable but now my rent actually works out on par with Washington and New York.
我以前到处宣扬柏林是个物价低廉的城市，不过现在我的房租几乎和华盛顿和纽约持平了。

3 . BC: I would brag that I would allow any bandit that defeated me in solo combat to claim leadership of the camp. It seemed fair, you know?
我曾经夸耀说，任何在单人角斗中打败我的强盗都可以得到营地的领导权。听起来很公平，是吧？

4 . At least I can still brag to my friends that a real live American tried to talk with me.
但是至少我还能向朋友吹嘘，说一个活生生的美国人想跟我谈话。

5 . "Men brag that they'd love a woman who can't stop climaxing, " she laughed. "But I struggle to find partners who can keep up with me. "
“男人总爱吹嘘，说他们喜欢高潮不断的女人，”她笑着说，“但要找到与我合拍的伙伴却大不容易。”