「吹牛」這個行為在英文裡有幾種說法
如果是動詞的話，可以用boast、blow hot air、blow one’s own horn/trumpet等
用boast和blow hot air通常指的是誇大不實的吹牛
blow one’s own horn/trumpet則比較是指誇耀或誇大自己的成就，不見得完全是假的，偏中文「自吹自擂」的意思
(註：horn是「號角」， trumpet是樂器「小號」)
不論中外都覺得這種行為要用「吹」這個動詞來表達，挺妙的
比如：
像是：That’s just a lot of hot air. 或 He is full of hot air.
所以如果有人在向你吹牛，而你想當面跟他說「聽你在放屁！」或是「你吹牛！」
會說：You are (so) full of hot air!
更粗俗一點就會說：That’s a load of crap! / You are (so) full of shit!
不過這樣講表示你不相信他所說的
有時候有些人只是把事實加以誇大，比如別人只推了他一下害他跌倒，但他卻說別人把他打倒在地
那就會說：(I think) You are exaggerating. (註：exaggerate [ɪgˋzædʒəret])
如果是動詞的話，可以用boast、blow hot air、blow one’s own horn/trumpet等
用boast和blow hot air通常指的是誇大不實的吹牛
blow one’s own horn/trumpet則比較是指誇耀或誇大自己的成就，不見得完全是假的，偏中文「自吹自擂」的意思
(註：horn是「號角」， trumpet是樂器「小號」)
不論中外都覺得這種行為要用「吹」這個動詞來表達，挺妙的
比如：
He is boasting about his achievements thirty years ago again.
(他又在吹牛他三十年前的成就了。)
He is just blowing hot air. I wouldn’t believe everything he says.
(他只是在吹牛。我不會完全相信他說的話。)
My boss enjoys blowing his own horn in front of young women.假如有人在吹牛，也可以用名詞hot air來指他所說的話
(我的上司喜歡在年輕女性面前誇耀自己。)
像是：That’s just a lot of hot air. 或 He is full of hot air.
所以如果有人在向你吹牛，而你想當面跟他說「聽你在放屁！」或是「你吹牛！」
會說：You are (so) full of hot air!
更粗俗一點就會說：That’s a load of crap! / You are (so) full of shit!
不過這樣講表示你不相信他所說的
有時候有些人只是把事實加以誇大，比如別人只推了他一下害他跌倒，但他卻說別人把他打倒在地
那就會說：(I think) You are exaggerating. (註：exaggerate [ɪgˋzædʒəret])
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