Never afraid to talk up his own accomplishments, a boastful Careme made a fortune as wealthy families with social ambitions invited him to their kitchens.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
自我吹嘘的；自吹自擂的
If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.