glory

glory
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]high renown or honour won by notable achievements
    （重大成就带来的）名望，荣耀
    to fight and die for the glory of one's nation.
    为了国家的荣耀而战死。
    ■praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to God
    （对上帝的）颂扬，礼拜，感恩
  2. [mass noun]magnificence; great beauty
    宏伟；壮丽
    the train has been restored to all its former glory.
    火车恢复了它往日的壮美。
    ■[count noun](常作 glories)a thing that is beautiful or distinctive; a special cause for pride, respect, or delight
    美丽（或与众不同）的东西；引以为自豪（或带来尊重或喜悦）的原因
    the glories of Paris.
    巴黎的种种骄人之处。
    ■the splendour and bliss of heaven
    天堂的荣耀（或福祉）
    with the saints in glory.
    和沐浴在天堂荣耀中的圣人在一起。
  3. a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Christ or a saint
    （尤指耶稣基督或圣人头顶的）光环，光轮
verb
  1. [no obj.](glory in)take great pride or pleasure in
    以…而自豪；乐于
    they were individuals who gloried in their independence.
    他们是对自己的独立感到自豪的那种人。
    ■exult in unpleasantly or boastfully
    得意洋洋；夸耀；自豪
    readers tended to defend their paper or even to glory in its bias.
    读者们往往会袒护他们的报纸甚至会为它的偏颇之处而自豪。
常用词组
glory be!
  1. expressing enthusiastic piety
    ［充满热情地表达虔诚］多么伟大！
    ■(informal)used as an exclamation of surprise or delight
    (非正式)［表示吃惊或高兴］天哪！好啊！
    ■(Glory Be)[as noun](especially in Roman Catholic use) the doxology beginning ‘Glory be to the Father’
    （尤指用于罗马天主教）颂歌的开头"荣耀归于圣父"
go to glory
  1. die; be destroyed
    死去；被毁掉
in one's glory
  1. (informal)in a state of extreme joy or exaltation
    (非正式)非常快乐；得意洋洋
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria
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