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To blow your own trumpet 自吹自擂

2015-08-10 来源:BBC中国网

The earliest trumpets were adapted from animal horns and sea shells, and were common throughout Europe, Africa, India and, to a lesser extent, the Middle East.

最早的喇叭是由动物犄角或贝壳改制而成的。喇叭在整个欧洲、非洲和印度很常见,而相比之下在中东地区比较少见。

今日短语

短语 blow your own trumpet 的意思就是自吹自擂、自卖自夸、大言不惭。

例句

He's always blowing his own trumpet - it's so boring! Why can't he be more modest about his abilities?

You've got to blow your own trumpet a bit more otherwise you won't get a decent job!

请注意

短语 blow your own horn 和 blow your own trumpet 的意思相似,都有自吹自擂的意思。

Clare finds it hard to blow her own horn because she's very shy.

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