braggart

英['brægət;-ɑːt] 美['bræɡɚt]
  • n. 吹嘘;好自夸者;大言者
  • adj. 吹牛的;自夸的

英文词源


braggart (n.)
1570s, from French bragard (16c.), with pejorative ending (see -ard) + Middle French braguer "to flaunt, brag," perhaps originally "to show off clothes, especially breeches," from brague "breeches" (see bracket). There may be an element of codpiece-flaunting in all this.

The word in English has been at least influenced by brag (v.), even if, as some claim, it is unrelated to it. Bragger "arrogant or boastful person," agent noun from brag (v.), attested in English from late 14c.

双语例句


1. However, Captain Prien was not a braggart.
不过,普里恩舰长却不是一个夸大其词的人。

来自辞典例句

2. Sir, I don't seek a quarrel , not being a braggart.
先生, 我并不想寻衅挑斗, 也不是爱吹牛的人.

来自辞典例句

3. However, Captain Prien was no braggart.
不过, 普里恩舰长却不是一个夸大其词的人.

来自互联网

4. Don't play the braggart.
不要逞英雄.

来自互联网

5. Theritos may be a braggart, but he backs up his swagger with his fierce fighting skills.
也许瑟里特斯是个牛皮大王, 但他能够用凶猛的战斗技巧证明自己所言非虚.

来自互联网