pride

n

• ①[或作a pride]骄傲,自豪,得意
  • He was filled with pride after his success.在他成功之后,他满怀骄傲。
  • My son's examination results gave me great pride.我儿子的考试成绩给我很大的骄傲。
  • She looked with pride at her children.她骄傲地看着自己的子女。
  • He has (great) pride in his success.他对自己的成功感到(非常)骄傲。
  • She takes (a) pride in her son.她以儿子自豪。

• ②[用单数形]引以自豪的对象;足以夸耀之物<of>
  • She's the pride of the school.她是学校之光。

• ③ 自尊,自尊心(★与名词释义4的意义区别时亦称proper pride)
  • keep one's pride保持自尊心
  • swallow one's pride抑制自尊心
  • My pride did not allow me to accept the money.我的自尊心不容许我接受那笔钱。
  • You can apologize without any loss of pride.你可以毫不丧失自尊地道歉。
  • Pride prevented her from begging him to stay.自尊心阻止她去求他留下来。
  • Don't hurt her pride.不要伤害她的自尊心。
  • Having failed in the examination was a blow to her pride.考试不及格对她的自尊心是一项打击。

• ④ 自负;傲慢;虚荣心(★与名词释义3的意义区别时亦称false pride)
  • She was puffed up with pride.她满怀虚荣。
  • Pride goes before a fall.=Pride will have a fall.【谚】傲者必败。

• ⑤[the pride]颠峰,全盛<of>
  • in the pride of youth [adulthood]青春[成年]的最盛期

• ⑥[通常用单数形](狮子的)群<of>
  • a pride of lions一群狮子
  • a person's pride and joy某人非常珍视的人或物
  • Their daughter is their pride and joy.他们的女儿是他们的掌上明珠。