在英語中“吹牛”有這幾種表達:
1. brag
Henry bragged that his bicycle was the fastest.
亨利吹牛說他的腳踏車最快。
2. throw the hatchet
[美國俚語]吹牛,胡扯
3. boast
Parents enjoy boasting about their children"s achievements.
父母喜歡誇耀子女所取得的成績。
[ + that ] They boasted that they had never lost a single game.
他們誇口說從來沒有輸過一場比賽。
4. talk big
He likes to talk big.
他喜歡說大話。
5. shoot the bull
吹牛;閒談,瞎扯
Don"t pay much attention to what he says. He likes to shoot the bull.
別聽他的,他喜歡吹牛。
6. make a display
He made a display of his learning.
他誇耀自己有學問。
7. show off
They run around and talk and show off too much.
他們到處跑來跑去,吹牛,誇耀自己。
8. roll the bones
在英語中“吹牛”有這幾種表達:
1. brag
Henry bragged that his bicycle was the fastest.
亨利吹牛說他的腳踏車最快。
2. throw the hatchet
[美國俚語]吹牛,胡扯
3. boast
Parents enjoy boasting about their children"s achievements.
父母喜歡誇耀子女所取得的成績。
[ + that ] They boasted that they had never lost a single game.
他們誇口說從來沒有輸過一場比賽。
4. talk big
He likes to talk big.
他喜歡說大話。
5. shoot the bull
吹牛;閒談,瞎扯
Don"t pay much attention to what he says. He likes to shoot the bull.
別聽他的,他喜歡吹牛。
6. make a display
He made a display of his learning.
他誇耀自己有學問。
7. show off
They run around and talk and show off too much.
他們到處跑來跑去,吹牛,誇耀自己。
8. roll the bones
吹牛;閒扯[美國俚語]擲骰子(賭錢)