boasting
- IPA[ˈbōstiNG]
美式
- excessively proud and self-satisfied talk about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities
- exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or self-satisfaction
noun: boasting
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. excessively proud and self-satisfied talk about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities his online boasting led police straight to his doorstep
形容詞
- 1. exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or self-satisfaction she addressed his boasting comments about being a famous billionaire
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- IPA[ˈbəʊstɪŋ]
英式
- excessively proud and self-satisfied talk about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities: his online boasting led police straight to his doorstep
- exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or self-satisfaction: she addressed his boasting comments about being a famous billionaire
Oxford Dictionary
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