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Pride N Uncount Important Phrase Feeling People Sense Job

单词 pride
音标
英[praɪd] 美[praɪd]
解释
n.自尊;骄傲;自满;(狮)群;vt.以…而自豪, 得意于…;vi.自豪,骄傲,得意;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
自豪;得意
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
例:...the sense of pride in a job well done...做好一项工作的自豪感
例:We take pride in offering you the highest standards...我们为向您提供最高标准的服务而感到自豪。

N-UNCOUNT
尊严;自尊;自尊心
Pride is a sense of the respect that other people have for you, and that you have for yourself.
例:Davis had to salvage his pride...戴维斯必须得挽回他的自尊。
例:It was a severe blow to Kendall's pride.这严重地打击了肯德尔的自尊心。

N-UNCOUNT
骄傲;傲慢
Someone's pride is the feeling that they have that they are better or more important than other people.
例:His pride may still be his downfall.他的傲慢可能还会毁了他。

VERB
为…感到自豪;对…感到得意
If you pride yourself on a quality or skill that you have, you are very proud of it.
例:Smith prides himself on being able to organise his own life...史密斯对能够把自己的生活安排得井井有条感到很得意。
例:Doyle prides himself on his accuracy.道尔为自己的准确无误感到自豪。

N-COUNT
(狮)群
A pride of lions is a group of lions that live together.

PHRASE
引以为豪的人(或事物)
Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy.
例:The bike soon became his pride and joy.这辆自行车很快就成了他的骄傲。

PHRASE
首要地位;最重要的地位
If something takes pride of place, it is treated as the most important thing in a group of things.
例:A three-foot-high silver World Championship cup takes pride of place near a carved wooden chair...一个3英尺高的世界锦标赛银质奖杯放在一把木雕椅附近,位置非常显眼。
例:The manifesto gives pride of place to job creation.这项宣言将创造工作机会放在首位。

PHRASE
放下自尊;忍气吞声;放下架子
If you swallow your pride, you decide to do something even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect.
例:No doubt his old mother would now swallow her pride and go and live with Gladys.无疑,他的老母亲如今只能放下身价,去和格拉迪斯住在一起。
变形
third:prides~done:prided~pl:prides~ing:priding~past:prided~

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