brag
翻译
吹牛, 夸耀, 自夸
例句
He's always bragging about his new car.
他总是在吹嘘他的新车。
She bragged that she could run the fastest.
她夸口说她跑得最快。
语法模式
((about sth.)) 吹嘘（某事）。He's always bragging about his new car.
((that + 从句)) 夸口说...。She bragged that she could run the fastest.
近义词
同义词: boast, show off; 反义词: be modest (谦虚), be humble (谦卑)
词源
词源不确定，可能与古诺尔斯语中意为“最好的、诗歌”的“bragr”有关。
记忆技巧
“brag”听起来像“拽”，形容一个人很拽，总是在吹牛。