lume Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
speak volumes
tells a lot, reveals much Your smile speaks volumes about your career. You like it.
plume oneself on
be proud of oneself about;boast of 自夸;因…沾沾自喜
She plumes herself on the fact that she was educated in Europe rather than in the United States.她以不在美国而在欧洲受教育为荣。
He plumed himself on belonging to the aristocracy.他以自己是个贵族而洋洋自得。
plume oneself|plume
v. phr.,
literary To be proud of yourself; boast.
He plumed himself on having the belle of the ball as his date. He plumed himself on his successful planning in the election. She plumed herself on the grace with which she sat on a horse. Compare: PRIDE ONESELF.
speak volumes|speak|volumes
v. phr. To tell or show much in a way other than speaking; be full of meaning.
The nice present she gave you spoke volumes for what she thinks of you. A child's choice of hobbies speaks volumes. Compare: READ BETWEEN THE LINES.
plume oneself
plume oneself Congratulate oneself, boast, as in
He plumed himself on his victory. This idiom transfers the bird's habit of dressing its feathers to human self-satisfaction. [First half of 1600s]
volume
volume see
speak volumes.