vaunted
英 [ˈvɔːntɪd]
美 [ˈvɔːntɪd]
adj. 被吹嘘的; 被夸耀的
v. 吹嘘；自负
vaunt的过去分词和过去式
BNC.35841 / COCA.19563
牛津词典
adj.
- 被吹嘘的；被夸耀的
proudly talked about or praised as being very good, especially when this is not deserved- Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize.
他们大肆吹嘘的改革并没有实现。
- Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 被吹嘘的;被过分夸耀的
If you describe something asvauntedormuch vaunted, you mean that people praise it more than it deserves.- Its vaunted security procedures hadn't worked...
它那套被大肆吹嘘的安保程序并没有发挥作用。 - Simpson's much vaunted discoveries are in fact commonplace in modern sociology.
辛普森的那些被大肆称赞的发现在现代社会学中实际上都不足为奇。
- Its vaunted security procedures hadn't worked...
双语例句
- He believes there is much more the Swedish group could do in communication and marketing, particularly of its vaunted reputation for safety, a big asset in China.
他认为这家瑞典集团在沟通和营销上还有许多不足，特别是在该公司引以为傲的安全口碑方面，这在中国可是一大资产。 - Kids need a range of authentic role models-as opposed to members of their clique, pop stars and vaunted athletes.
孩子需要各种各样真实的角色模型&与他们的圈内成员、流行明星以及受吹捧的运动员形成对比。 - FOR all its vaunted decentralisation, the internet is a top-down affair when it comes to security.
互联网自诩权力下放，可当涉及到安全时，它又是个自上而下的事情了。 - However, the terrible loss of life and the chaotic evacuation of more than 4,000 passengers and crew from the ship suggest that the vaunted economies of scale of these floating mega-resorts carry significant risks.
然而，可怕的死难事例，以及船上4000多名乘客和船员的混乱逃生经历，似乎表明这种水上大型度假村受到吹捧的规模经济是伴随巨大风险的。 - I was surprised to find that his much vaunted car was old and of a rather common kind.
我很吃惊地发现，他那大大吹嘘的车子竟是辆很平常的旧车。 - Its vaunted security procedures hadn't worked
它那套被大肆吹嘘的安保程序并没有发挥作用。 - In the West, many assumed that these policy imperatives, combined with China's vaunted prowess at rolling out transport infrastructure as well as government ownership of the country's big carmakers would assure the success of the national push for electric vehicles.
西方国家很多人认为，考虑到中国的这些政策规定，再加上中国在交通基础设施建设方面的高歌猛进，以及大型汽车制造商的国有性质，中国推动电动汽车发展的战略必将取得成功。 - From vaunted Napa Valley wineries to vistas along Lake Tahoe, California couples have booked up thousands of churches and reception sites hoping to begin wedded bliss on the lucky date.
从闻名遐迩的葡萄酒产地纳帕溪谷到漂亮的塔霍湖畔，加利福尼亚州几千所教堂和婚宴地已被预订，新人们希望这个幸运的日子能给他们的婚姻带来幸福。 - The vaunted liar, however, says he is too busy to tell a lie;
然而那位吹牛大王却说他很忙，没有时间吹牛； - Google may try to depict the last two months 'wrangling as a success, on the grounds that its vaunted principles were upheld.
对于过去两个月的争论，谷歌或许会试图以成功冠之，理由是其夸耀不已的原则得到了坚持。