braggadocio

英 [,brægə'dəʊtʃɪəʊ]美
  • n. 自夸，吹牛；吹牛大王
GRE

中文词源

braggadocio 傲慢

来自英国著名小说家斯宾塞创作的人物Braggadocchio, 一个喜欢吹嘘而傲慢的人，来自brag, 吹嘘。

英文词源

braggadocio (n.)
Spenser's coinage, 1590, as a name for his personification of vainglory, from brag, with augmentative ending by analogy to the Italian words then in vogue in England. In general use by 1594 for "an empty swaggerer;" of the talk of such persons, from 1734.

双语例句

1. He was disliked because his manner was always full of braggadocio.
人们讨厌他,因为他老是吹牛.
来自辞典例句
2. Underneath his goofball braggadocio lies a kind of purity ( David Ansen )
在他笨拙的自夸里蕴含着一丝纯洁 ( 戴维安森 )
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3. 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.
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