(of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride) boast=have=possess, 只不過在這裏有壹種 自豪感 ,可以翻譯成 以…引以為豪 。boast它是及物動詞,後面可以直接賓語; boast的 另外壹個意思是“自誇”,做這個意思事需要加about/of。
2. 例句:
現象級英語擁有著最發奮圖強的英語學習者
Phenomenal English boasts arguably the most driven English learners.
北大和清華有全國最聰明的學生和最強的師資
Peking and Tsinghua Universities boast the most talented students and best faculty members in China.
深圳匯集了大量高速增長的科技公司,比如大疆無人機、華大基因等
Shenzhen boasts a large number of fast growing technology companies.
日本的諾貝爾獲獎者人數居亞洲第壹
Japan boasts the most Nobel laureates in Asia.?
場景:Instagram 的用戶數
The photo-sharing app has grown snappily and now boasts 1bn monthly users.
場景:舊金山的垃圾回收率時
San Francisco boasts a recycling rate of 80%, one of the highest of any rich-world city. (這裏的“boast”可以翻譯為“高達”。)
這家咖啡館有這個城市最好的拿鐵咖啡。
This coffee shop boasts the best Latte in town
4. 造句
約克大學擁有著超過200個學生社團。
The university of York boasts more than 200 students societies.?
英國擁有著最著名的大學,例如劍橋和牛津,最美麗的教堂以及最有歷史性博物館。
The United Kingdom boasts the most world-class universities, beautiful churches and historic museums, which is a must see country for both tourists and students.?
這所學校擁有23個學院,5個圖書館
The university boasts 23 colleges and five libraries.
她總是自誇她有多麽的優秀
She always boasts about how excellent she is.?
5. 收獲
1)boast與have和possess的替換,但多表示引以為豪。2)形容壹個人的努力,可以用形容詞driven。 3)形容某種東西不斷的增長可以用副詞snappily, 比如文章中所提到:The photo-sharing app has grown snappily and now boasts 1bn monthly users.