2014年11月21日 · Brag intensifies the note of tastelessness in boast, suggesting limitless conceit and, possibly, inaccuracy of the claims being made: [examples omitted]. A usage note in Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary (2003) suggests that the Merriam-Webster view of boast and brag has evolved somewhat since 1942:

boast : 普通用词，指对自己所做的事，自己的长处、财富以及家庭等的夸耀，常含言过其实的意味。 He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting. 他没有谈论自己的考试成绩，以免让别人以为他在自我吹嘘。 Parents enjoy boasting about their children's ...

both means show off but boast can be used in a positive way while brag only in a negative form boast eg: 1. This company boasts twenty years' experience in the field 2. she was boasting her new hat. brag eg: she came to school just to brag her new hat.

In intransitive terms the difference between boast and brag is that boast is to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself while brag is to boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, can do, or has done.

2017年11月10日 · Boast偶尔可以指对还未实现的胜利的自得：He boast that he would finish off the challenger in the first round. Pride 与boast 所表示的正当的自满意思接近，但是它更特殊的意思表示私自的自我关注而非公开的表达。

boast,brag,crow,pride. 这些动词均含有“自夸，吹嘘”之意。 boast普通用词，指对自己所做的事，自己的长处、财富以及家庭等的夸耀，常含言过其实的意味。 brag非正式用词，其夸耀和吹嘘意味强于boast，到了过分夸大，有时令人讨厌的地步。

Verb: boast bowst 1. Show off, esp. with exaggeration - He would boast about how good he played chess. 2. Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner - She was boasting a new hat. Noun: boast 1. Speaking of oneself in a positive way with too much pride or self-indulgence - I like to boast about eating good food.

Listen to him boast to whoever will listen. Go and brag to someone while you're still excited.

What's the difference between boast and brag? (v. i.) To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent, wealth. (v. i.) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult. (v. t.)

2017年4月23日 · boast, brag有什么区别？ 这两个单词都有“吹嘘，夸耀”的意思，后面介词一般跟about。 boast偏中性一些，除了表示“吹嘘”以外，也可以表示正面的“引以自豪”的含义，例如：