Vaunt



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.吹嘘, 炫耀
• ［英］ v.吹嘘, 炫耀 ( to make a vain display of one's own worth;brag)
• ［类］ 反义词: deprecate ( 蔑视)
• ［同］ 近形词: daunt ( 恐吓) ;taunt ( 嘲弄)
• ［例］ vaunt one's achievements ( 吹嘘自己的成就)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vanter, from Late Latin vanitare, frequentative of Latin *vanare, from vanus vain
• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments ; brag
• transitive verb
  • to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully <people who vaunt their ingenuity>
• Synonyms: see boast
• ? vaunter noun
• ? vauntingly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. a vainglorious display of what one is or has or has done
• 2. a bragging assertive statement

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