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boast, brag有什麽區別?

這兩個單詞都有“吹噓,誇耀”的意思,後面介詞壹般跟about。

boast偏中性壹些,除了表示“吹噓”以外,也可以表示正面的“引以自豪”的含義,例如:

She's always boasting about how wonderful her children are.

brag偏口語化,基本都表示貶義,例如:

He's always bragging about how much money he has made.