William: Exactly. Lets listen to an example.

　　Example

　　Woman: Whos going to be there tonight?

　　Man: I think Angela and Mark and that guy Martin...

　　Woman: Oh no, not Martin! Hes such a bore. Hes always blowing his own trumpet. Last time I saw him he went on and on about how he had been promoted twice in six weeks.

　　Helen: 听起来这个短语是贬义的

　　William: Yeah, sometimes. But interestingly, it isnt always used in a negative way . Listen to this example. A woman is talking to her niece.

　　Example

　　Woman: I didnt know youd come top in the class again! Why didnt you tell me? You really must start blowing your own trumpet a bit more!

　　Helen: 刚才的这位女士告诉她的侄女她应该 blow her own trumpet more 需要给自己捧捧场。 因为她的侄女太低调了，在班级里又考了第一名，但是大家都不知道。

　　William: English people sometimes use this phrase because they are embarrassed to talk about their achievements. Listen to this clip:

　　Example

　　Man: Hows it going at your work nowadays?

　　Woman: Well, at the risk of blowing my own trumpet, its going very well. In fact, Ive just won an award!

　　Helen: 这位女士回答 At the risk of blowing my own trumpet 也就是，不好意思，听起来好像我在自吹自擂。

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