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单词 braggadocio
释义
braggadocio
noun[U]
formal
uk
/ˌbræɡ.əˈdəʊ.tʃi.əʊ/us
/ˌbræɡ.əˈdoʊ.tʃi.oʊ/
greatconfidencethat someoneexpressesintheirownabilitiesandqualities:
傲慢，自负；自吹自擂，夸夸其谈
For all his braggadocio, he must have hadmomentsofdoubt.尽管他一向自吹自擂，但肯定也有心存怀疑的时候。
Synonym
boastfulness
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Confidence & self-assurance
  • amour propre
  • aplomb
  • assertive
  • assertively
  • assertiveness
  • dogmatic
  • dogmatically
  • dogmatism
  • dogmatist
  • empowered
  • rakish
  • rakishly
  • rakishness
  • safe
  • safety blanket
  • surely
  • swag
  • swash
  • tall
  • to be sureidiom
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Boasting
(Definition ofbraggadociofrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbraggadocio

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The reality of prison life, however, was considerably less romantic and triumphant than thebraggadocioof radical convicts made it out to be.
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It brings about a spirit of nationalbraggadocioand hysteria altogether contrary to social reform.
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I know how easy it is to assumebraggadocioand swank.
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I imagine that that wasbraggadocio, but that was what she said.
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The wordbraggadociohardly meets the case either.
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A second group is those who are motivated by a ragbag of emotions and ideals—braggadocio, worship of a fanatic leader, personal exhibitionism or self-drama.
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It could bebraggadocio; it could be defiance and arrogance, with the attitude of.
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We have already had our tease on the electionbraggadocioabout bringing down prices "at a stroke".
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These are the younger men who are led by such motives as theatricality,braggadocio, exhibitionism, follow-my-leader-itis and other such half-baked notions.
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It turned out that the first man was boasting, it was merebraggadocioon his part, and that he had nothing whatever to do with it.
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When people go about with this kind ofbraggadocio, and shout "nonsense" and all that sort of thing, they must not expect to be taken seriously.
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The death sentence might have some influence on those who are motivated into terror by a whole ragbag of emotions such asbraggadocio, hero-worship, theatricality and so on.
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We can say without anybraggadociothat this country, for all its demonstrations and rising crime rate, is one of the most peaceful, civilised and tolerant societies in existence.
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He had great hand and foot speed and lightning fast reflexes, not to mention a limitless supply ofbraggadocio.
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It is an aggressive album that follows a loose storyline, and its lyricism involves verbalbraggadocio, social commentary on police brutality and the ghetto condition.
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