pride

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n. 骄傲, 自尊心, 自豪, 精华, 勇气 vt. 以...自豪

发音

US /pɹaɪd/
SCOT /pɾʌɪd/

词形变化

prides 复数 prided prides 三单 prides priding priding 现在分词 prided 过去式 prided 过去分词

别名

pryde

教材释义与例句

动词

使得意,以…自豪

to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have

动词

自豪

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    The quality or state of being proud.

    A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).

    骄傲

    自尊

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    He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.

    He takes great pride in his work.

    He had pride of ownership in his department.

  2. 2.

    The quality or state of being proud.

    An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.

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  3. 3.

    Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.

    傲慢

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  4. 4.

    Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example

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    Her long ginger hair is her pride.

    The 18th century table is the pride of Mark's house/

    My children's accomplishments are my pride.

  5. 5.

    Show; ostentation; glory.

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  6. 6.

    Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.

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  7. 7.

    Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

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  8. 8.

    Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)

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  9. 9.

    A company of lions or other large felines.

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    A pride of lions often consists of a dominant male, his harem and their offspring, but young adult males 'leave home' to roam about as bachelors pride until they are able to seize/establish a family pride of their own.

  10. 10.

    Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).

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    For quotations using this term, see Citations:pride.

  11. 1.

    The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

    I pride myself on being a good judge of character.

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词源

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.

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