用to blow your own trumpet表达“自吹自擂、自卖自夸、大

短语blow your own trumpet的意思就是“自吹自擂、自卖自夸、大言不惭”。

• He‘s always blowing his own trumpet – it‘s so boring! Why can‘t he be more modest about his abilities?
• You‘ve got to blow your own trumpet a bit more otherwise you won‘t get a decent job!

值得注意的是，短语blow your own horn和blow your own trumpet的意思相似，都有自吹自擂的意思。

• Clare finds it hard to blow her own horn because she‘s very shy.