2018-10-10 boast

1. 认识这个词

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

2. 体会这个词

从“boast”的英英释义可以看出，它的意思就是“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。）

＝have

3.例句

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。）

Shenzhen boasts a large number of fast growing technology companies.

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

4.翻译下面的句子：

这家咖啡馆有这个城市最好的拿铁咖啡。

This coffee shop boasts the best latten in the city.

5.Hangzhou boasts the most convenient mobile pay and almost becomes a cashless city.