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
  1. Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize.
     他们大肆吹嘘的改革并没有实现。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• It has kept a tight lid on spending for the vaunted Reconstruction and Development Programme ( RDP) that is meant to improve the life of the masses.
  非国大严格控制了大肆宣传的旨在改善广大群众生活的重建与发展规划（RDP）的开支。
• 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。
• But of all the vaunted beauty spots of the West Lake, the first I herd of was Leifeng Pagoda.
  然而一切西湖胜迹的名目之中.我知道得最早的却是这雷峰塔。
• Few dictionaries other than the vaunted Oxford English Dictionary provide enough usage examples.
  除了自负的《牛津英语词典》之外，很少有字典能提供足够的用法示例。
• 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；
• Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize.
  他们大肆吹嘘的改革并没有实现。
• 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。
• 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 vitriolic tone is unusual for a debate on the Fed, which is traditionally accorded respect from politicians and has vaunted its independence from Congress.
  这种刻薄的语调此前很少出现在围绕美联储的辩论中。美联储向来备受政界尊重，且自夸独立于国会。
• In the third quarter of last year despite the vaunted recovery of the UK economy real gross domestic product per head was the same as in the third quarter of 2006 and 1.8 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2008 ( the pre-crisis peak).
  去年第三季度，尽管英国自诩实现经济复苏，但实际人均国内生产总值（GDP）仅与2006年第三季度持平，与2008年第一季度的数字（危机前的峰值）相比则低了1.8%。