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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• 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）。
• 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；