gasconade

英 [ˌgæskə'neɪd] 美 [ˌgæskən'eɪd]

• n. 吹牛；夸口
• vi. 吹牛；吹嘘

英英释义

Noun:

1. an instance of boastful talk;

   "his brag is worse than his fight"
   "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
   

Verb:

1. show off

经典引文

• Whosoever entered it must sit..and listen to the imp's interminable gasconade concerning his scandalous career.

  出自： O. Henry

近反义词

【近义词】

• pretense 借口
• exaggeration 夸张
• crow 乌鸦
• brag 吹牛
• vaporing 大话
• gas 煤气
• boast 自夸
• line-shooting 吹牛
• swash 飞溅
• blow 打击
• shoot a line 吹牛
• bragging 吹牛
• crowing 动词crow的现在进行式...
• vaunt 吹嘘
• bluster 咆哮
• tout 兜售