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BNC: 2579 COCA: 1983

proud

proud /ˈpraʊd/ adjective
prouder; proudest
proud
/ˈpraʊd/
adjective
prouder; proudest
Learner's definition of PROUD
[or more proud; most proud]
: very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc. : feeling pride骄傲的;自豪的;得意的
often + of
sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式
: causing someone to feel very happy and pleased : causing a feeling of pride引以为荣的;令人自豪的
disapproving : having or showing the attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than others : having or showing too much pride傲慢的;骄傲自大的
: not wanting to lose the respect of other people : not willing to accept help from other people自重的;自尊的;自视甚高的
: excellent or impressive极好的;壮观的
literary, of an animal : having a lot of strength and spirit(动物)有力量的,精力充沛的

do (someone) proud

: to give someone a reason to feel proud让人感到骄傲

— proudly

adverb
BNC: 2579 COCA: 1983
1
: feeling or showing pride: such as
a
: having or displaying excessive self-esteem
b
: much pleased : exultant
c
: having proper self-respect
2
a
: marked by stateliness : magnificent
b
: giving reason for pride : glorious
the proudest moment in her life
3
: vigorous, spirited
a proud steed
4
chiefly British : raised above a surrounding area
a proud design on a stamp
proudly adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for proud

proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors.

proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness.

too proud to take charity

arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted.

a conceited and arrogant executive

haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position.

a haughty aristocrat

lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power.

a lordly condescension

insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness.

ignored by an insolent waiter

overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence.

an overbearing supervisor

supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness.

an aloof and supercilious manner

disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness.

disdainful of their social inferiors

Example Sentences

They are the proud parents of a hero. I was proud that I never gave in. She's the proud owner of a new car. Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school. He has a proud manner. a proud and opinionated person She's too proud to accept their charity. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English prūd, probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be — more at pro-, is

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of proud was before the 12th century
BNC: 2579 COCA: 1983
proud

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound自豪;感到自豪;看上去自豪;好像自豪;聽上去自豪make sb使某人得意ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/相當/非常得意enormously, especially, fiercely, immensely, inordinately, intensely, particularly, terribly, tremendously非常自豪;極其驕傲;特別得意She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity.她對家族的傳統及延續感到甚為驕傲。He was tremendously proud of himself.他為自己感到非常自豪。almost算得上自豪He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence.他似乎對自己實踐能力的不足還有點兒引以為豪。justifiably, justly, rightly應該自豪的quietly暗中得意He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his achievements.他並不自負,但暗地裏卻為自己取得的成就感到自豪。secretly私下感到得意once曾經自豪的What has become of this once proud nation?這個曾經驕傲的民族怎麼了?PREPOSITIONof為⋯感到驕傲We are all really proud of you!我們都為你感到非常驕傲!PHRASEShave every reason to be proud, have every right to be proud完全有理由/完全應該感到驕傲All those involved have every reason to be proud of their achievement.所有相關人員都完全有理由為自己取得的成就感到驕傲。

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