【braggadocio】 - A-level备考词汇

braggadocio

UK:  [.bræɡə'dəʊtʃiəʊ]

US:  [.bræɡə'doʊʃioʊ]

复数：braggadocios  

n.

1.夸口,吹牛

2.吹牛大家,自夸的人

3.大吹大擂;吹牛

1 . been put down in black and white than there are reports of the generals' braggadocio and of troop movements.
现在十一中全会决议的墨汁刚刚洒在白纸上，将军们的豪语和兵力的调动又见告了。

2 . On the Republican side, foreign policy talk is all bluster and braggadocio.
回到本届总统竞选，共和党候选人关于外交政策的辩论充斥着虚张声势和自吹自擂。

3 . So they elected from the tribe, a hero, to catch up with the sun, and his name is called the "braggadocio. "
于是他们从本族中推选出一名英雄，去追赶太阳，他的名字就叫“夸父”。

4 . Fink : american frontiersman and folk hero known for his marksmanship, fighting skills, and braggadocio .
芬克：以枪法、斗技和吹牛而出名的美国拓荒者和民间英雄人物。

5 . I must confess there is an element of braggadocio : a marathon is something that will be accomplished only by a small subset of society.
我还必须承认有自夸的因素，因为跑马拉松只有极少数人能完成。