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

• 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。
• 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。
• The LA is a fighting force at least equal to, and most likely superior to, the vaunted U.S.army.
  LA是有战斗力的，至少打平甚至能够取胜被吹嘘的美国军队。
• His plays were being well enough received to render the most vaunted dramatist uneasy.
  他的剧本受到人们欢迎，足以使最自负的剧作家也为之不安。
• The series was a huge risk for the streaming service Netflix& and not just because Mr. Spacey's character broke the vaunted 'fourth wall' and talked directly to the audience.
  对于流媒体服务商Netflix来讲，播出这部连续剧冒了很大的风险&不仅是因为史派西的角色打破了被人夸耀的第四堵墙，直接跟观众对话。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He wants to avoid confrontation with both the government and the Americans during the security crackdown, led by a vaunted "surge" of American troops, just starting in Baghdad.
  对于美军对巴格达增兵并和与伊拉克政府联手控制安全局势来说，Muqtadaal-Sadr不愿与他们正面冲突。