vaunt
v.(动词)
vaunt.ed,vaunt.ing,vaunts
v.tr.(及物动词)
To speak boastfully of; brag about.
吹嘘:吹嘘地说…;夸耀…
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To speak boastfully; brag.See Synonyms at boast
吹嘘:吹嘘地说;夸耀参见 boast
n.(名词)
A boastful remark.
大话,吹牛,炫耀
Speech of extravagant self-praise.
自吹自擂:过度自我赞扬演说
来源:
Middle English vaunten
中古英语 vaunten
from Old French vanter
源自 古法语 vanter
from Late Latin v3nit3re [to talk frivolously]
源自 后期拉丁语 v3nit3re [轻浮地谈说]
frequentative of Latin v3n3re
拉丁语 v3n3re的重复
from v3nus [empty] * see eu- 2
源自 v3nus [空的] *参见 eu- 2
【引伸】
vaunt.er
n.(名词)
vaunt.ingly
adv.(副词)