When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his own ______ and declined to speak at the meeting.[2008]
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：trumpet“喇叭”；whistle“口哨”；bugle“军号”；flute“长笛”。这四个词都可以作动词blow的宾语，但是blow one’s own trumpet是固定搭配，意思是“自吹自擂，往自己脸上贴金”，故选A。