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vaunting

/vawn-ting, vahn-/US // ˈvɔn tɪŋ, ˈvɑn- //

炫耀,炫耀性,夸耀,虚荣心

Related Words

prate侈谈,侈靡,侈靡不振,侈奢boast夸口说,夸耀,夸夸其谈,夸口crow乌鸦,人群,人群中,人群中的gasconade煤气中毒,煤气罐,煤气康德,煤气爆炸strut大步流星,大摇大摆地走过来,大摇大摆地走出去,大摇大摆地走过来的brag吹牛,吹嘘,自吹自擂,吹牛逼flaunt炫耀,标榜,夸耀,炫耀一下display展示,展示的,展示的是

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator.
    • : marked by boastful pride: a vaunting air of superiority.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbexhibit
Forms: vaunted
Synonyms
boast夸口说,夸耀,夸夸其谈,夸口brag吹牛,吹嘘,自吹自擂,吹牛逼crow乌鸦,人群,人群中,人群中的display展示,展示的,展示的是flaunt炫耀,标榜,夸耀,炫耀一下gasconade煤气中毒,煤气罐,煤气康德,煤气爆炸prate侈谈,侈靡,侈靡不振,侈奢strut大步流星,大摇大摆地走过来,大摇大摆地走出去,大摇大摆地走过来的

Examples

  • Epicures vaunting their taste, entitle me vulgar and savage, Give them their Brussels-sprouts, but I am contented with cabbage.

  • Too well I knew the vaunting character of the French soldier, in defeat as in victory, to put much confidence in their bearing.

  • Graves shuffled in, cast down and sheepish, a very different fellow from his usual vaunting self.

  • Val did not know that an American is never so happy as when he is vaunting his womenkind.

  • All the proud virtue of this vaunting world fawns on success and power, however acquired.

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