音标:[bræɡz] ;
v. 自夸, 吹嘘( brag的第三人称单数 )
n an instance of boastful talk
v show off

brag的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. He used to brag that he would make lots of money.他经常吹牛说自己会赚很多很多钱。
  2. She bragged that she could run faster than I.她夸口说她比我跑得快。
  3. He often brag that how well he plays golf.他常常自夸他高尔夫球打得如何如何好。
用作名词(n.)
  1. He made a great brag of his ability.他夸耀自己的能力。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. John said that he could fight anyone but we knew that he was only bragging.约翰说他打得过任何人,但我们知道他只是在吹牛罢了。
  2. He bragged about his new house.他吹嘘他的新房。
用作及物动词S+~+that-clause
  1. Mary bragged that she could run faster than Jack.玛丽夸口说她比杰克跑得快。

词汇搭配

  • make brag of自夸

经典引文

  • Caesar's thrasonical brag of 'I came, saw, and overcame'.

    出自:As You Like It,Shakespeare
  • Beauty is nature's brag.

    出自:Milton
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