Boastful Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

boastful

adjective

快速理解

What does "Boastful" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Boastful"?

形容一個人喜歡誇耀自己的成就、能力或財富,給人自大、愛吹噓的印象。

  1. 1

    愛吹噓的

    EN: tending to talk about one's achievements or possessions with excessive pride

    翻譯: 傾向於過度自豪地談論自己的成就或財物。

  2. 2

    自誇的

    EN: full of self-praise; showing too much pride in oneself

    翻譯: 充滿自我讚美;對自己表現出過度的驕傲。

  3. 3

    炫耀的

    EN: characterized by bragging or ostentatious display

    翻譯: 以吹牛或炫耀性展示為特徵。

  4. 4

    傲慢的

    EN: having an arrogant or conceited attitude due to one's perceived superiority

    翻譯: 因自認優越而表現出傲慢或自負的態度。

小提醒:注意 'boastful' 是形容人的性格或言談,而 'boast' 是動詞或名詞,指具體的吹噓行為或內容。

發音(How to Pronounce "Boastful" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

對自己的成就、財產或能力表現出過度驕傲和自滿的

He was boastful about his promotion, telling everyone in the office.

他對自己的升職非常自誇,告訴了辦公室裡的每一個人。

Her boastful attitude made it difficult for others to celebrate her success with her.

她自誇的態度讓其他人很難與她一同慶祝她的成功。

2. full of excessive talk about oneself; tending to brag

充滿對自我的過度吹噓;傾向於誇口的

The interview was cut short because the candidate was too boastful and didn't answer the questions directly.

面試提前結束了,因為那位求職者太過自吹自擂,沒有直接回答問題。

Children often go through a boastful phase where they exaggerate their stories.

孩子們常常會經歷一個愛吹牛的階段,會誇大他們的故事。

3. characterized by or given to boasting; ostentatious

以誇耀為特徵或習慣於誇耀的;炫耀的

The memoir was criticized for its boastful tone and lack of self-reflection.

這本回憶錄因其自誇的語氣和缺乏自我反省而受到批評。

He posted boastful updates on social media after buying the expensive car.

買了那輛昂貴的汽車後,他在社交媒體上發布了炫耀的動態。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Boastful"?How to make natural sentences with "Boastful"?
PatternMeaningExample
be + boastful是自誇的He is often boastful about his achievements. (他經常對自己的成就自吹自擂。)
boastful + about/of + noun對…自誇的She was boastful of her family's wealth. (她對自己家族的財富誇誇其談。)
a boastful + noun一個愛吹噓的…He gave a boastful speech at the party. (他在派對上發表了一場自吹自擂的演講。)
sound/look + boastful聽起來/看起來很自大His comments sounded boastful and arrogant. (他的評論聽起來既自大又傲慢。)
too boastful過於自誇的Try not to be too boastful in the interview. (面試時盡量不要過於自誇。)

用法說明

How is "Boastful" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Boastful"?

boastful of vs boastful about

  • boastful of 通常用於表示對自己擁有的某種特質、能力或所有物感到自誇,強調一種內在的、相對持久的屬性。
  • boastful about 則更常用於談論具體的事件、成就或行為,強調對外講述或炫耀某個具體情況。
  • 在現代英語中,兩者的界線有時模糊,但遵循上述區分能讓表達更精確。 EN: He was boastful of his natural talent for languages. 翻譯: 他對自己的語言天賦感到自誇。

EN:She is always boastful about her recent promotion.

翻譯:她總是對自己最近的升職誇誇其談。

總結建議

一般來說,對內在特質用 boastful of,對具體事件則用 boastful about

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Boastful" and similar words?How to choose "Boastful" vs alternatives?

boastful vs arrogant

「boastful」強調用言語誇耀自己的成就或能力;「arrogant」則是一種發自內心的優越感與傲慢態度,不一定會說出來。

boastful vs conceited

「boastful」是外在的言語表現;「conceited」是內在的自我感覺過於良好,可能表現為沾沾自喜或自戀。

boastful vs bragging

「boastful」是形容人的性格特質;「bragging」則是描述當下的行為或動作。

口語用法

How is "Boastful" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Boastful"?

引述

用於引述他人或自己的話,表示說話者認為該言論帶有自誇性質。 EN: He was all like, "I'm the best player here," which was so boastful. 翻譯: 他當時一副「我是這裡最厲害的球員」的樣子,真是自吹自擂。

EN:She went on and on about her promotion in a really boastful way.

翻譯:她以一種非常自誇的方式,滔滔不絕地講她升職的事。

語氣強調

與強調詞彙連用,加強對自誇行為的負面評價。 EN: That was incredibly boastful of him to say. 翻譯: 他那樣說,真是自大得可以。

EN:Don't be so boastful about your grades.

翻譯:別對你的成績這麼自鳴得意。

停頓填充

在句子中作為停頓後的補充說明,用以具體描述先前提到的行為或態度。 EN: His whole attitude, you know, kind of boastful, put people off. 翻譯: 他的整個態度,你知道,有點自誇,讓大家很反感。

EN:The presentation was informative but also, I have to say, a bit boastful.

翻譯:這場簡報內容豐富,但也不得不說,有點自賣自誇。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,建議使用更中性的詞彙如 "self-promoting"、"ostentatious" 或 "vainglorious" 來描述類似行為,以保持客觀語調。"Boastful" 在正式文體中可能顯得過於口語化或主觀。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Boastful"?What fixed phrases with "Boastful" should I remember?

boastful about

be boastful about something

對某事自誇

boastful claims

make boastful claims

做出自誇的宣稱

boastful tone

speak in a boastful tone

以自誇的語氣說話

boastful behavior

display boastful behavior

表現出自誇的行為

boastful nature

have a boastful nature

具有自誇的本性

boastful remarks

make boastful remarks

發表自誇的言論

boastful attitude

adopt a boastful attitude

採取自誇的態度

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Boastful"?Which "Boastful" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×He is a boastful.

He is boastful.

「boastful」是形容詞,前面不需要加不定冠詞「a」。

×He is boastful for his wealth.

He is boastful about his wealth.

形容「對...感到自誇」時,正確的介系詞是「about」,而不是「for」。

×He made a boastful that he would win.

He made a boast that he would win.

「boastful」是形容詞,不能直接當成名詞使用。名詞形式是「boast」。

×She is confidently boastful about her skills.

She is confident about her skills.

「boastful」帶有強烈的負面含義(過度、惹人厭的自誇),而「confident」是正面的自信。使用時需注意語意差別。

×He is very boastful about his new car.

He is boastful about his new car.

雖然文法上「very boastful」可以接受,但「boastful」本身已帶有「過度」的負面意味,加上「very」有時顯得多餘。在許多語境中,單獨使用「boastful」即可。

詞形變化

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