[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]光荣；荣耀Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive.
Walsham had his moment of glory when he won a 20km race.
沃尔沙姆夺得20公里比赛冠军的那一刻无比荣耀。
...we were still basking in the glory of our Championship win.
我们依然沉浸在夺得锦标赛冠军的荣耀中。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]辉煌时刻；巅峰 A person's glories are the occasions when they have done something people greatly admire which makes them famous.
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The album sees them reliving past glories but not really breaking any new ground.
这张专辑使他们重温了昔日的辉煌，但实际上没有任何新的突破。
...the military glories of Frederick the Great.
腓特烈大帝军事上的巅峰时刻
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]壮丽；壮观The glory of something is its great beauty or impressive nature.
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The glory of the idea blossomed in his mind.
在他的脑海中这一想法变得越来越宏大。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]引以为荣的事物The glories of a culture or place are the things that people admire most about it.
[usu pl]
...a tour of Florence, to enjoy the artistic glories of the Italian Renaissance...
领略意大利文艺复兴时期伟大艺术成就的佛罗伦萨之旅
One of the glories of the island has always been its bird population.
鸟儿的数量一直是该岛的一大骄傲。
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[VERB 动词]因…而欣喜；为…而喜悦 If you glory in a situation or activity, you enjoy it very much.
[V in n]
The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom...
工人们因才获得的自由而无比喜悦。
He does not glory in his past successes and looks forward to achieving more.
他没有陶醉于过去的成功，而是期望取得更大的成就。
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[PHRASE 短语]一举成名 If you go out in a blaze of glory, you do something very dramatic at the end of your career or your life which makes you famous.
[oft in PHR]
I am never going back to prison. I am going to make national news headlines and go out in a blaze of glory.
我将永远告别监狱，我会成为全国报纸的头条新闻，从此扬名天下。
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glory/ˈɡlɔːri; NAmEˈɡlɔːri/
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glorygloriesgloriedgloryingnoun1[uncountable ]fame, praise or honour that is given to sb because they have achieved sth important 荣誉；光荣；桂冠◆Olympic glory in the 100 metres奥林匹克 100 米赛跑的桂冠◆I do all the work and he gets all the glory.活儿都是我干，荣誉都是他得。◆She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory.她希望尽情享受自己的光荣时刻。◆He came home a rich man, covered in glory.他发迹还乡，荣归故里。2[uncountable ]praise and worship of God （对上帝的）赞颂，赞美，崇拜◆‘Glory to God in the highest’“荣耀归于至高无上的上帝”3[uncountable ]great beauty 壮丽；辉煌；灿烂◆The city was spread out beneath us in all its glory.这座城市绚丽多彩地展现在我们下方。◆The house has now been restored to its former glory.这栋房子又恢复了它往日的辉煌。4[countable ]a special cause for pride, respect or pleasure 产生骄傲（或崇敬、愉快）的理由◆The temple is one of the glories of ancient Greece.这座庙宇是古希腊的一大骄傲。◆Her long black hair is her crowning glory(= most impressive feature).她长长的黑发是她的无上荣耀。☞see also
reflected glory
verb(glor·ies,glory·ing,glor·ied,glor·ied)PHRASAL VERBˈglory in sthto get great pleasure or enjoyment from sth 因某事而喜悦；为某事而欣喜SYN
revel
◆She gloried in her new-found independence.她为自己刚刚获得的独立而欣喜。glory/ˈɡlɔːri; NAmEˈɡlɔːri/
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gloryglo‧ry1 /ˈɡlɔːri/ ●●○ noun (plural glories)
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1[uncountable] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot: She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. Goran’s moment of glory came when he defeated Rafter. He began the season in a blaze of glory, scoring seven goals in as many games.2[countable] an achievement that is greatly admired or respected, or makes you very proudglory of one of the finest artistic glories of Florence monuments to past glories Becoming a Supreme Court judge was the crowning glory (=most successful part) of her career.3[uncountable] when something is beautiful and impressive in appearance: They spent $10 million restoring the theatre to its former glory.in all its/their etc glory The sun emerged from behind the clouds in all its glory.4bask/bathe in somebody’s/something’s (reflected) glory to share some of the importance and praise that belongs to someone close to you5glory days a time in the past when someone was admired: the team’s glory days in the late '80s6to the (greater) glory of somebody/something formal in order to increase the honour that is given to someone or something: The cathedral was built to the greater glory of God.7glory (be) to God/Jesus etc spoken used to say that God deserves praise, honour, and thanksCOLLOCATIONSphrasesa blaze of glory (=when someone or something is praised a lot)· The film opened in a blaze of glory with rave reviews from critics.somebody's moment of glory· The team's only moment of glory came in the second half of the game.somebody's dream of glory· His dreams of glory were shattered when he lost to Federer.verbsbask/bathe in the glory of something (=enjoy the fame and admiration you get)· Challenor basked in the glory of his achievement.cover yourself in glory (=do something that makes people admire you)· As team captain, he hasn't covered himself in glory.steal somebody's glory (=do something that makes you more admired than someone else who is doing something similar)· Collins is wonderful, but Shaw steals all the glory with his magnificent performance.win glory· He wanted to win glory in battle.bring glory to somebody/something· Locals hope the discovery will bring prosperity and glory to the town.adjectivesreflected glory (=fame that you get because you are close to someone who has done something that people admire)· She basked in the reflective glory of her daughter's marriage to such a famous actor.personal glory· He put the team's interests above any chance of personal glory.greater glory (=more fame and admiration)· He aimed to bring greater glory to France.
glory1 noun
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gloryglory2 verb (past tense and past participle gloried, present participle glorying, third person singular glories)
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glory in phrasal verbto enjoy or be proud of something: She didn’t like to glory in her past victories.
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