(N. Amer. informal)talk boastfully about oneself or one's achievements
(北美，非正式)吹嘘自己（或自己的成绩）
become less assertive or ambitious
收敛（傲气或野心）
(N. Amer. informal)on the telephone
(北美，非正式)通电话，打电话
she got on the horn to complain.
她打电话抱怨。
(informal)intrude; interfere
(非正式)侵入；干涉，打扰
To brag or boast about oneself.
自我吹嘘，自我夸耀
To restrain oneself; draw back.
克制自己；退缩
To retreat from a previously taken position, view, or stance.
放弃先前所采取的立场、观点或态度
To economize.
节约，节省
Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives.
进退维谷，左右为难：面临两种同样不受欢迎的选择