chest-beating
noun[U]
(alsochest beating)uk/ˈtʃestˌbiː.tɪŋ/us/ˈtʃestˌbiː.t̬ɪŋ/usuallydisapproving
forcefulorproudbehaviourthat isintendedto show otherpeoplethat you arepowerful,strong, orsuccessful:
（类似于金刚捶胸的动作）表示自信，体现优势、权势、威势Theirsongsare little more thanshowsofadolescentchest-beating.他们的歌曲只不过是展现青春期自信的表演。
Instead ofproperdebatewe have a lot ofchestbeating.我们双方都在大秀肌肉，而不是在真正辩论。
theactionofhittingthechestrepeatedlywith thehands, doneespeciallybymalegorillas(=largeapes)to show otheranimalshowpowerfulandstrongthey are:
用双手捶胸的动作，尤指雄性大猩猩向其他动物炫耀自己的强大和力量时做出的动作In theNationalPark we cameacrossonejuvenilemalewhoindulgedin a little chest-beating.在国家公园，我们遇到一只未成年的雄性猩猩，它特别喜欢做双手捶胸的动作。
The orangutanpushesover adeadtreein anoisydisplayofdominantbehaviour,comparabletochestbeatingingorillas.那只红猩猩推倒了一颗枯树，在树木的断裂声中展示自己的强势，一如大猩猩为展现实力而双手捶胸。
- The Grand Prix is about more thancars- it is also theoccasionfor some of the world'sbiggestcompaniestoengagein aweekendofcorporatechest-beating.
- Even themodestprofessorallowshimself a little chest-beating at thisdiscovery.
- TheEuropeanmediahadlookedon with bemusement at theEnglishnewspapers' chest-beating.
- Chestbeatingandthreateningto take overpublichospitalsignorestheproblemsthatexistwithin theprivatesector.
- They do a lot ofchestbeatingandtoughtalkingaboutwar.
Boasting
- bighead
- blow
- blowyourown trumpet/hornidiom
- blowhard
- boast
- boastful
- boastfully
- boastfulness
- brag
- braggadocio
- braggadocious
- braggart
- bragging rights
- chest-thumping
- crow
- flex
- humblebrag
- outbrag
- rodomontade
- swaggerer
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Showing arrogance and conceit
Violent or aggressive
Animal (non-human) behaviour
chest-beating
adjective[before noun]
(alsochest beating)uk/ˈtʃestˌbiː.tɪŋ/us/ˈtʃestˌbiː.t̬ɪŋ/usuallydisapproving
tryingbyforcefulorproudbehaviourto show howpowerful,strong, orsuccessfulyou are:
（金刚捶胸一般）表示自信的，体现优势、权势、威势的She wasutterlysickof his chest-beatingdisplaysofmachismo.她完全厌倦了他的大男子主义宣泄。
As anactorhe couldprojectboth chest-beatingbravadoandtouchingvulnerability.作为一名演员，他既可以表现出金刚捶胸式的虚张声势，也可以表演动人的脆弱无助。
hittingthechestrepeatedlywith thehands:
双手捶胸的The showturnsto theworldofprimates- from chest-beatinggorillastotinylemurs.节目切换到了灵长目的世界 - 从大猩猩的捶胸动作到娇小的狐猴，镜头一一掠过
- I'vemetmyshareof chest-beatingalphamales.
- Thewrongthing to do would be abig, chest-beatingcorporatecampaign.
- I washorrifiedby thechestbeatingbehaviouron thepanel.
Boasting
- bighead
- blow
- blowyourown trumpet/hornidiom
- blowhard
- boast
- boastful
- boastfully
- boastfulness
- brag
- braggadocio
- braggadocious
- braggart
- bragging rights
- chest-thumping
- crow
- flex
- humblebrag
- outbrag
- rodomontade
- swaggerer
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Showing arrogance and conceit
Violent or aggressive
Animal (non-human) behaviour