“夸耀的”常见英文表达有 boastful、vainglorious、ostentatious(侧重炫耀行为或表现) 等,具体使用哪个词需结合语境:
boastful:强调自我吹嘘、自夸,带有炫耀自己成就、能力或财富的意味。
例句:He is a boastful person who always talks about his achievements.(他是个爱吹嘘的人,总是谈论自己的成就。)
vainglorious:更侧重于追求虚荣、徒劳的荣耀,带有贬义色彩,暗示过分渴望得到他人的赞扬和羡慕。
例句:The vainglorious general was more concerned with his own reputation than with the welfare of his soldiers.(这位爱慕虚荣的将军更关心自己的名声,而不是士兵的福祉。)
ostentatious:侧重于形容人或行为刻意炫耀、铺张,以引起他人注意,通常指外在的、夸张的展示。
例句:She wore an ostentatious diamond necklace to the party.(她在聚会上戴了一条夸张的钻石项链。)