夸耀

make a pair

配成一双, 结成夫妇

make a packet 发大财, 赚大钱. | make a pair 配成一双, 结成夫妇. | make a parade of 夸耀, 炫示.

asceticism: n.1

禁欲(或苦行)主义 2.禁欲(或苦行)生涯

unpretentious: a.不矫饰的,不夸耀的,朴实无华的 | asceticism: n.1.禁欲(或苦行)主义 2.禁欲(或苦行)生涯 | sumptuous: a.奢侈的,豪华的,昂贵的,华丽的

win at all costs

不惜任何代价都要赢

too many 用在此处透露出作者的态度,表明作者持负面态度; | win at all costs 不惜任何代价都要赢 | sport 作动词,表示夸耀

Attlee

艾德礼

虽然是英语民族历史上最可耻的时刻,艾德礼(Attlee)工党政府总是夸耀这个政权移交是巨大的成就. 直接为这个大灾难负责的人蒙巴顿勋爵(Lord Mountbatten)成为二战后英国政治失败清单的第一位,罗伯茨从来不会在挑出来时退缩.

avail of

利用

approve of 赞成 | avail of 利用 | boast of 夸耀

belittle the merit of

轻视; 贬

brag 吹牛, 自夸, 自吹; 吹嘘说, 自夸说; 夸耀 She bragged that she could run ... | belittle 轻视; 贬 belittle the merit of | bid 出价; 祝愿; 投标; 命令, 吩咐; 投标; 喊价, 出价; 叫牌 Several firms have bi...

boast that

吹嘘

924boast of sth.自豪,夸耀 | 925boast that...吹嘘 | 926boatn. 船; v. 划船

boaster

自夸的人 (名)

boast 自吹, 大话, 牛皮; 引以为荣的事物 (名) | boaster 自夸的人 (名) | boastful 自夸的, 喜夸耀的, 自负的 (形)

a feather in your cap

值得自豪的成就等; 可夸耀的事

6 a feast for the eyes大饱眼福 | 7 a feather in your cap值得自豪的成就等; 可夸耀的事 | 8 ruffle sb's feathers/smooth ruffled feathers让某人恼火/让某人冷静

status symbol

地位的象征(判断他人地位或夸耀自己身分的事物或习惯)

social status 社会地位 | status symbol 地位的象征(判断他人地位或夸耀自己身分的事物或习惯) | 21. symbol n.记号, 符号 象征, 表征 [宗]信条

along with：同...一道(一起)

allow of 容许(有...),容得 | along with 同...一道(一起) | and all that 诸如此类

I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him：我毫无条件地、无可救药地爱上了他

I was absolutely positive about 3 things,有3件事我很确定. | I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.我毫无条件地、无可救药地爱上了他. | You are my life now.现在你就是我的生命了.