重点讲解:
1. boast about
吹嘘;炫耀;夸耀;
eg. Carol boasted about her costume.
卡萝尔炫耀着自己的穿着打扮。
eg. He was boasting about how brave he was at the start, but copped out (of it) at the finish.
他起初夸耀自己勇敢,到头来却打了退堂鼓。
2. break in
打断;插嘴;
eg. O'Leary broke in on his thoughts.
奥利里打断了他的思路。
eg. 'She told you to stay here,' Mike broke in.
“她叫你呆在这儿,”迈克插嘴说。
3. mean to do sth.
计划;打算;准备做某事;
eg. I don't mean to disparage your achievements.
我并不想贬低你的成就。
eg. I mean to go to bed earlier tonight.
今晚我想早些睡觉。
vt. 蔑视,贬损