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A horn is any kind of musical instrument made of a tube that is usually metal.

喇叭是指通常用金属做成的任何一种乐器

You blow in it to make sound.

吹喇叭是为了发出声音

blow one's own horn

自吹自擂

How did your music competition go last week?

你上周的音乐比赛怎么样？

I don't like to blow my own horn, but I did pretty great! I mean, I won.

我不想说大话 不过我表现还不错 我是说 我赢了

That is a huge deal! Why didn't you say something earlier?

这是很了不起的事啊 你怎么不早点说呢

I didn't want to brag... Come on. Yes, you did.

我不想吹嘘... 不是吧 你要的

If someone "blows their own horn", they talk about their own successes and skills.

如果某人"blows their own horn" 就说明他们谈论自己的成功和技能

In other words, they brag.

换句话说 他们夸夸其谈

You can also say "toot your own horn" which means the same thing.

你也可以说"toot your own horn" 是一个意思

Jonathan says he doesn't like to blow his own horn. But he sure likes to play it!

乔纳森说他不想吹嘘 但他肯定喜欢演奏

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