boastfully
adverb disapproving uk/ˈbəʊst.fəl.i/ us/ˈboʊst.fəl.i/
自吹自擂地,自夸地
in a way that praises yourself and what you have done
He was boastfully repeating all the praise he had received. 他自夸地重复着他得到的所有赞誉。
We went to a cafe that boastfully advertises itself as having "the best food in town". 我们去了一家吹嘘自己拥有“城里最好食物”的咖啡馆。
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- He talks boastfully about his achievements.
- She boastfully describes her home as "an elegant town house".
- He detailed, almost boastfully, how the paramilitaries infiltrated every level of government.