pride
n
1
(a) [U] ~ (in sb/sth) feeling of pleasure or satisfaction which one gets from doing sth well, from owning sth excellent or widely admired, etc 得意; 自豪
She looked with pride at the result of her work. 她自豪地看著自己的工作成果.
Her pride in her achievements is justified. 她為自己的成就而自豪, 這是理所當然的.
He felt a glow of pride as people admired his new car. 人們夸他的新汽車時, 他得意得很.
the pride of parenthood 身為父母的驕傲.
(b) [sing] the ~ of sth person or thing that is an object or source of this 引以自豪的人或事物
The new car was the pride of the whole family. 新汽車是全家人引以自豪之物.
He was the pride of the village after winning the championship. 他獲得冠軍之後成了全村的驕傲.
2 [U] (derog 貶) unjustifiably high opinion of oneself or one's achievements; arrogance 高傲; 倨傲; 驕傲; 傲慢
the sin of pride 傲慢的過錯
He was puffed up with pride. 他傲氣十足.
3 [U] knowledge of one's own worth or character; dignity and self-respect 自尊(心)
Her pride was hurt. 她的自尊心受到了傷害.
He has no pride if he lets the children talk to him so rudely. 他要是允許孩子們對他說話這樣無禮, 就會有失自己的尊嚴.
Having to accept the money was a blow to her pride. 她不得不接受這筆錢, 這是對她自尊心的打擊.
He refused to accept help out of a false sense of pride. 他由於死要面子而不肯接受幫助.
4 [CGp] group of (esp) lions 一群(尤指獅子).
5 (idm習語) pocket one's pride => pocket v. pride comes/goes before a `fall (saying 諺) if you behave arrogantly,sth will happen to make you look foolish 驕者必敗. pride of `place the most prominent or important position, because of being the best or best-liked 最突出或最重要的位置
The painting has pride of place in his collection. 這幅畫在他的收藏品中最為珍貴. sb's pride and `joy person or thing that sb is very proud of 使某人感到無比驕傲的人或事物
Their baby is their pride and joy. 他們的嬰兒是他們的快樂和驕傲. put one's pride in one's pocket do sth that would normally make one feel ashamed and humiliated 姑且忍辱含垢. take
(a) pride in sb/sth be proud of sb/sth 對某人[某事物]感到自豪
She takes great pride in her children's success. 她為自己的孩子取得的成績感到無比驕傲. take pride in sth do sth carefully or well because it is important to one 認真做好某事物(因對自己很重要)
He takes no pride in his work. 他對待工作馬馬虎虎.
You should take more pride in your appearance. 你應該多注意一點儀表. pride, v (phr v) pride oneself on sth/doing sth be proud of sth 以某事物而自豪; 得意於某事物
She prides herself on her garden/on her skill as a gardener. 她對自己的花園[對自己的園藝]非常得意.
He prides himself on remaining calm in an emergency. 他在緊急關頭十分鎮靜為此感到驕傲.