美國人這樣說英語(MP3+中英字幕) 第13期:愛吹牛

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boastful

愛吹牛的

I can't stand 's just a boastful.

我實在是受夠他了，他太愛吹牛了。

be all talk

只會說空話

He's all talk I wouldn't take him too seriously if I were you.

他只會說空話，我要是你的話，就不會把他的話放在心上。

boast

自誇

He always boasting about how clever his children are.

他總是誇誇其談他的孩子有多聰明。

brag

吹牛

I wish she'd stop bragging about how rich her husbaand is.

我希望她不要再吹牛說她丈夫多有錢了。

name dropping

通過提知名人物以示相識而擡高自己身份

"When I met the hillbilly cat,"said Steve,name dropping, "He seemed a very nice man."

史蒂夫自誇說：“我見過貓王，他看起來非常親切。”