大學英語四級CET-4同義詞辨析:第八十四期

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今天單詞都有“吹噓;自夸”的意思
    boast v..(褒貶皆可)吹噓;自夸(后常接of,about)
    ※Men tend to boast about their new cars whenever they have leisure.男士們閑時總喜歡夸耀他們的新車。   
    brag v.(貶義)(大言不慚地)吹噓,自夸(以致令人生厭)(后常接of,about)
    ※Nobody thinks highly of him because he always brags how rich he is but never gives any actual help to the poor.沒人看得起他,因為他總是炫耀他是考試)大多么富有,卻從不給予窮人任何實際的幫助。