blowhard的词源

英文词源

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.

中文词源

blowhard：吹牛的

发音释义：['bləʊhɑːd] adj.吹牛的n.自吹自擂者

结构分析：blowhard = blow（吹）+hard（努力）→努力吹的→大吹大擂

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