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

• China's Railways Ministry last week was boasting of the superiority of its high-speed rail system, saying its technology is superior to that of Japan's vaunted Shinkansen.
  周，中国铁道部还在吹嘘其高速铁路系统的优越性，称中国高铁的技术优于日本的所谓新干线。
• 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。
• A new and much vaunted national cinema.
  一部新的被大肆吹捧的国产影片。
• His much vaunted new scheme has been shown to have serious weaknesses.
  他那吹得天花乱坠的方案已被证明有严重的缺陷。
• Nevertheless, the vaunted Spartan army was defeated by Thebes in371 BC at the Battle of Leuctra.
  可是，公元前三七一年留克特拉一役，备受推崇的斯巴达军队却为底比斯所败。
• 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%。
• 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；
• How to strengthen the management and confidentiality of information on hydropower science and technology Vaunted Technology: Encryption
  浅谈如何加强水电科技资料管理和保密工作高科技神话∶加密技术
• Masdar even has a$ 4 million award program the Zayed future energy prize like the vaunted X-Prize.
  马斯达尔还设立了一项奖金总额为400万美元的扎耶德未来能源奖（ZayedFutureEnergyPrize），类似于闻名于世的埃克斯奖（X-Prize）。