[ˈhʌmblbræɡ] n.谦虚自夸;谦虚牛皮由humble(谦逊的,自谦的)和brag(吹牛,自夸)两个词构成,用来形网络热梗“凡尔赛”再适合不过了。例句:I’m not sure how I feel about this post . I mean , it’s a bit of a humblebrag 关于你的这个帖子我不知道该说什么,我的意思是,你有一点凡尔赛啊除此之外,在英语中还有很多直接表达炫耀的词:
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Flaunt
Flaunt [flɔnt] vt炫耀;藐视例句:One secret he learned very early on was not to flaunt his success.他很早就领会到的秘诀便是不夸耀自己的成功。
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Swank
Swank [swæŋk] vi.虚张声势;夸嘴;摆架子例句:Just because you won, there's no need to swank.就算你赢了也没什么可炫耀的。
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Show off
炫耀,卖弄例句:Although he wants to make a hit, I think he hasn't got much to show off.虽然他想大出风头,不过我以为他没有什么可炫耀的。更多阅读