boast

boast的音标为[boʊst]：

基本翻译：夸耀，自夸，以…自豪

速记技巧：bo-/bɔːst/，bo表示“说话”，-ust表示“结果”或“状态”。

发音类似的单词：boss（老板）、host（主机）、hostess（女主人）。

Boast的词源：

词根：boast

词源：boast可能源自古英语单词bōst，意为“骄傲，自夸”。

Boast的变化形式：

过去式：boasted

过去分词：boasted

现在分词：boasting

第三人称单数：boasts

复数：boasts

副词：boastfully

相关单词：

1. boastful - 自夸的，自负的 - 词根boast加上后缀-ful，表示“有某种特性的”。

2. brag - 自吹自擂 - 直接由词根boast演变而来，表示夸耀。

3. vainglory - 虚荣心，自高自大 - 由词根vaine和glory组成，表示空虚的荣耀。

4. over-boast - 过度自夸 - over-表示“过度”，与boast结合形成。

5. booster - 支持者，鼓励者 - booster与boast有关，表示支持或鼓励某事的人。

6. boastful-ness - 自夸的本质 - 将boast和-ness结合，表示自夸的本质。

7. braggadocio - 自吹自擂的人 - braggadocio直接由brag和ado-（争吵）结合而成，表示爱吹牛的人。

8. self-boasting - 自吹自擂的自我吹嘘 - self-表示“自我”，与boast结合形成。

9. boastful-ly - 自夸地 - 将boast和-ly结合，表示以自夸的方式行事。

10. brag-o-meter - 自吹自擂计分器 - 这个单词是由brag和-o-meter组成，用来衡量一个人自吹自擂的程度。

常用短语：

1. boast of/about: 自夸，炫耀

例句：He boasted about his success in business.

2. have a good/great/splendid boast of: 为…而自豪

例句：She had a good boast of her beautiful garden.

3. take pride in: 为…感到骄傲

例句：I take pride in my country"s achievements.

4. have nothing to boast about: 没有值得自夸的地方

例句：He has nothing to boast about in his academic record.

5. boast a/an + n.: 以…为特色

例句：Their city boasts a beautiful park.

6. have sb. at one"s boast: 值得自豪的人或事

例句：Our team has some excellent players at our boast.

7. have a boastful/arrogant spirit: 自大，傲慢

例句：He has a boastful spirit and always thinks he is better than others.

英文小作文：

I boast of my ability to work hard and achieve my goals. I believe that with enough effort and perseverance, anything is possible. In my life, I have faced many challenges and difficulties, but I have always been able to overcome them with the help of my hardworking spirit. I am proud of my achievements and the progress I have made in my career and personal life. However, I also recognize that there is still much to be done and that I still have room for improvement. Therefore, I continue to strive for excellence and aim to be the best version of myself that I can be.