boast/bəʊst $ boʊst/

v.

➊ talk too proudly about yourself, what you have done, etc.

➋ have sth that is good and impressive

v.

➊ [I; T] 吹嘘，自吹自擂：[boast (to sb) about （或of） sth] She boasted to her colleagues about her son's ability. 她向同事吹嘘她儿子的能力。

◇[boast (that) ...] He boasted that he ran fastest among his classmates. 他自吹自擂，说他在同学中跑得最快。

◇[boast + speech] “I'm a boss,” he used to boast. 他过去常吹嘘道：“我可是个老板。”

➋ [T] 拥有：The school boasts an excellent digital library and a computer centre. 该校拥有一个一流的数字图书馆和一个计算机中心。

音组-oast/-əʊst $ -oʊst/

boast; coast; roast; toast