pride
pride
noun
one's pride and joy
prideful
adjective
pridefully
adverb
语源
noun
- [mass noun]a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired
骄傲，自豪；得意
the team were bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory.
取得骄人的胜利后，队员们充满了自豪感。
a woman who takes great pride in her appearance.
为自己美貌得意的女人。
■the consciousness of one's own dignity
自尊心
he swallowed his pride and asked for help.
他暂时咽下自尊心向人求助。
■the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance
傲慢，自大，自负
the worst sin in a ruler was pride.
统治者最大的过错是傲慢。
■a person or thing that is the object or source of a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction
值得自豪的人（或物)，骄傲
the pride of the village is the swimming pool.
这个村子的骄傲是那座游泳池。
■(poetic/literary)the best state or condition of something; the prime
(诗/文)最佳状态；全盛期；顶点
in the pride of youth.
正当青春年华。 - a group of lions forming a social unit
狮群
- (pride oneself on/upon)be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill)
对…感到自豪
she'd always prided herself on her ability to deal with a crisis.
她一直为自己处理危机的能力感到自豪。
one's pride and joy
- a person or thing of which one is very proud and which is a source of great pleasure
骄傲和快乐的源泉
the car was his pride and joy.
那部车是他最得意的东西。
- (proverb)if you're too conceited or self-important, something will happen to make you look foolish
(谚)骄者必败
- the most prominent or important position among a group of things
最醒目的位置；最重要的地位
the certificate has pride of place on my wall.
那张证书占着我墙上最醒目的位置。
prideful
adjective
pridefully
adverb
语源
- late Old English prȳde 'excessive self-esteem', variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd (see proud)
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