2018-10-10 boast

boast     (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride)

“拥有、有”,只不过这里面有一种自豪的意味,可以翻译为“以......引以为豪”。它是及物动词,后面可以直接接宾语。

(“boast”还有一个意思是“自夸”,做这个意思,后面一般要加 about/of。)

这个词给我们的启发是,学英语时有时要避免简单地逐字翻译,不要过于依赖英汉、汉英词典。比如在汉英字典中查“有”是不太可能查到 boast,但 boast 在一些语境中可以表示“有”,而且比常见的 have更准确。

例句:Phenomenal English boasts arguably the most driven English learners.

Peking and Tsinghua Universities boast the most talented students and best faculty members in China. 

(注意:如果两个大学都是“XX University”,放在一起的话,可以把 University 变成复数。又如:Stanford and Harvard Universities。)

Shenzhenboastsa large number of fast growing technology companies.

Japan boasts the most Nobel laureates in Asia.

来自《经济学人》:

The photo-sharing app has grown snappily and now boasts 1bn monthly users.

San Francisco boasts a recycling rate of 80%, one of the highest of any rich-world city. (这里的“boast”可以翻译为“高达”。)

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作业

1)翻译:这家咖啡馆有这个城市最好的拿铁咖啡。

This coffee shop boasts the best Latte in this city.

(参考翻译:This coffee shop boasts the best Latte in town.)

2)场景:我们公司拥有最棒的团队。

Our company boasts the most wonderful team.

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