[书] praise oneself，crack oneself up，brag and boast ；

[例句] 他强烈批评那些无视莎士比亚的自诩为教育专家的人。 He fiercely criticised self-styled educational experts for ignoring Shakespeare.

[例句] 我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。 I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.