blowhard

英 [ˈbləʊ.hɑːd]      美 [ˈbloʊ.hɑːrd]
  • n. 吹牛大家
  • adj. 吹牛的;唠唠叨叨的
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将“blowhard”分解为“blow”和“hard”,想象一个人吹牛时用力过猛,因此“hard”地吹,形象地记住这个人爱吹牛的性格特征。

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blowhard (n.)
also blow-hard, 1840, a sailor's word (from 1790 as a nickname for a sailor), perhaps not originally primarily meaning "braggart;" from blow (v.1) + hard (adv.). An adjective sense of "boastful" appeared c. 1855, and may be a separate formation leading to a modified noun use.
1. I don't want to sit next to that old blowhard.
我不想坐在那个爱自吹自擂的老人旁边.