vauntingly如何读

英:['vɒntɪŋlɪ]

美:['vɒntɪŋlɪ]

vauntingly是什么意思

  • adv.自吹自擂地

vauntingly词根

词根:vaunt

n.

vaunt 自吹自擂

vi.

vaunt 自夸;吹嘘

vt.

vaunt 自夸;吹嘘

vauntingly英英释义

verb

intransitive verb

to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag

transitive verb

to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully

people who vaunt their ingenuity

noun

a vainglorious display of what one is or has or has done

a bragging assertive statement

vauntingly词源英文解释

Verb Middle English vaunten "to speak vainly, boast," borrowed from Anglo-French vanter, vaunter, going back to Late Latin vānitāre (only in participial forms vānitantēs, vānitantia), frequentative derivative of *vānāre "to make a vain display," derivative of Latin vānus "lacking content, empty, illusory, marked by foolish or empty pride" — more at wane >entry 1 Noun Middle English, probably aphetic form of avaunt "boast," noun derivative of avaunten "to boast, brag," borrowed from Anglo-French avanter "to boast about," from a-, prefix in transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad-) + vanter "to boast" — more at ad-, vaunt >entry 1

The first known use of vaunt was in the 14th century

vauntingly 例句

1 A lance, which the Spaniards vauntingly said was for bleeding the English.

2 Many of them wore the armor and paraded in public with the horses of the unfortunate cavaliers slain on that occasion, vauntingly displaying them as trophies of their boasted victory.

3 It was rather a fascinating piece of territory, to the Rajah of which he had several times offered protection, after the manner of that protectorate of two centuries, so vauntingly claimed over the Mosquitoes.

4 At last he had spoken, had given his confidence to this hostile stranger man; not vauntingly or challengingly, but simply as he had spoken his name.

5 His political instincts, once vaunted by the press, have also come into question.

6 With pictures, that exist in life, Of thousands waging direful strife With gaunt Starvation, in the holds Where Mammon vauntingly unfolds His boasted banner of success?

7 Chargers Chargers defense outplays vaunted Jets unit, keeping N.Y. out of end zone in road winNov. 6, 2023Austin Ekeler scored twice but averaged just 3.4 yards per carry and had two catches on seven targets.

8 “You will never find me less so when you vauntingly exhibit such mournful blemishes of character.”

9 Unlike their face-to-face predecessors, virtual meetings are even more highly visible venues for vaunting (humbly) and demonstrating your expertise.

10 That which vauntingly styles itself the écriture artiste must reap its reward promptly in praise from the précieuses ridicules of the hour.

11 In the column it will be noticed that Rameses vauntingly asserts that his conquests were co-extensive with his desires.

12 “I guess he was afraid of the licking he knew he’d get from me,” said Grant, vauntingly; “so I don’t think he’s told anything like that.”

13 And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more!

14 This, I set down not vauntingly, but fully realizing what I owe to Heaven.

15 Ten days ago an invading army, vastly superior to yours in numbers and the material of war, closely beleaguered your Capital and vauntingly proclaimed our speedy conquest.

16 And where are the foes who so vauntingly swore    That the havoc of war, and the battle's confusion,    A home and a country should leave us no more?

17 And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country should leave us no more!

18 even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit

19 Though vauntingly Ferbaeth my arms defied, He of a house of heroes prince and peer, Short was the time until I tamed his pride With one swift cast of my true battle-spear.

20 And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,   That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more?

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