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glory

1 glory /ˈglori/ noun
plural glories
1 glory
/ˈglori/
noun
plural glories
Learner's definition of GLORY
[noncount]
: public praise, honor, and fame光荣;荣誉
see also reflected glory
: praise of a god or goddess(对神的)赞美,崇拜
[count] : something that brings praise or fame to someone or something : something that is a source of great pride带来荣耀的事;引以为傲的事
[noncount]
: a state of great happiness or satisfaction欣喜;踌躇满志
: a state of great success or beauty辉煌;壮丽

glory be!

old-fashioned
used to express surprise or happiness用于表示惊讶或喜悦

glory days/years

: a time in the past that is remembered for great success or happiness光辉岁月

go to (your) glory

old-fashioned
: to die逝世

no guts, no glory

see 1gut
see also morning glory
2 glory /ˈglori/ verb
glories; gloried; glorying
2 glory
/ˈglori/
verb
glories; gloried; glorying
Learner's definition of GLORY

glory in

[phrasal verb]
glory in (something)
: to feel or show great joy or pleasure because of (something)(因某事而)喜悦,欣喜
BNC: 3797 COCA: 4113

glory

1 of 3

noun

glo·​ry ˈglȯr-ē How to pronounce glory (audio)
plural glories
1
a
: praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown
b
: worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving
giving glory to God
2
a
: something that secures praise or renown
the glory of a brilliant career
b
: a distinguished quality or asset
The glory of the city is its Gothic cathedral.
3
a
: a state of great gratification or exaltation
When she's acting she's in her glory.
b
: a height of prosperity or achievement
ancient Rome in its glory
4
a(1)
: great beauty and splendor : magnificence
… the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome. E. A. Poe
(2)
: something marked by beauty or resplendence
a perfect glory of a day
b
: the splendor and beatific happiness of heaven
broadly : eternity
5
: a ring or spot of light: such as
a
b
: a halo appearing around the shadow of an object

glory

2 of 3

verb

gloried; glorying

intransitive verb

: to rejoice proudly
used with in
gloried in their great success

glory

3 of 3

interjection

variants or glory be
used to express surprise or delight

Example Sentences

Noun As a young soldier he dreamed of winning military glory. He now has only a few trophies to remind him of the glory of his athletic career. Let us give glory to God. The glory of the town is its fountain. an art exhibit showing off the glories of ancient civilizations The new owners are trying to restore the company to its former glory. The beautiful art reminds us of the glory of the empire. Verb the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series Interjection glory! I thought I'd never see this day come See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Escayg has relived the glory days of The Last of Us more than most. Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Eager to return to the glory days of the early 2000s and unsatisfied with the program’s direction, Miami boosters and alumni pushed to get Cristobal as the Hurricanes’ next coach. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Thanks to her, Grey Gardens was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, and the Bradlee Quinns enjoyed it in all its original glory as a family vacation home until 2017. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022 The same might’ve been true of Poison except for the endearing fact of frontman Bret Michaels’ deep gratitude to be onstage in a stadium decades after his glory days. Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 One senior investment banker says the division is split between people polishing CVs and others dreaming of a return to the glory days of Credit Suisse First Boston, when the deals team was in its pomp. Myriam Balezou, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 But streaming's glory days might already be over: The war to win over subscribers at any cost is done. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Illumination doesn’t need China for fortune and glory. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 New in July was Dreaming Walls: Inside Chelsea Hotel, a documentary filmed during the 11-year closure that tells of long-term residents’ glory days and spirited memories. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022
Verb
If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity. Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020 For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubIN THE 17TH CENTURY parliaments gloried in names such as the Blessed Parliament, the Addled Parliament, the Happy Parliament and the Useless Parliament. The Economist, 25 Apr. 2020 The best way to remember Jones is by going to the Python movies and TV episodes and glorying in that great gift of laughter. Mark Dawidziak, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2020 Fleabag of old would’ve gloried in sharing this carnal victory with the camera. Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2019 Unlike the 2000s movies, which gloried in their goofery, Banks’ film clearly wants to break new ground for the franchise. Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2019 Mark just tells them about Tyler, the second of his three sons who all had a chance to play every position in every sport but gravitated to the glamour position in the country’s most gloried game. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019 And her face at the climax, the play of emotions as the plot machinery reaches its inevitable terminus, rivals the Satanists’ glorying at the infernal infant at the end of Rosemary’s Baby as the most sinister possible expression of delight. Ross Douthat, National Review, 25 July 2019 As night fell, reporters at The New York Times gloried in the steady illumination thrown off by Thomas Edison’s electric lamps. New York Times, 1 July 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Interjection

Middle English glorie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin gloria

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Interjection

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glory was in the 14th century
BNC: 3797 COCA: 4113
glory

noun¹

1fame/honour名聲;榮譽ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLORY | GLORY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEpersonal個人榮譽They are driven by a craving for personal glory.對個人榮譽的渴望是他們奮鬥的動力。reflected得自他人的榮耀She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.她享受着女兒的成功所帶給她的榮耀。greater更大的榮耀The force behind all his reforms was the greater glory of the state.他推行的所有改革背後的動力就是使國家能夠更加繁榮昌盛。military戰功young soldiers eager to win military glory一心想建立戰功的年輕士兵VERB + GLORYcover yourself in, cover yourself with, get, win獲得榮譽;贏得榮耀He covered himself in glory and came home a rich man.他滿載榮譽,衣錦還鄉。Typical! I do all the work and she gets all the glory. (informal) 一點兒也不稀奇!工作都是我做,榮譽都是她的。bring (sb)帶給(某人)榮譽Victory brought them glory, fame and riches.勝利帶給他們榮譽、聲望和財富。bask in享受榮譽steal, take意外贏得榮譽;獲得榮譽I didn't want to steal her glory, so I stayed in the background.我不想搶她的榮譽,所以我待在幕後。GLORY + NOUNdays光輝歲月Quarterman's glory days are long behind him.夸特曼的輝煌歲月已一去不復返了。We remember the team's glory days in the 1960s, when they won the World Cup.我們仍然記得這支球隊在 20 世紀 60 年代贏得世界杯時的輝煌歲月。PREPOSITIONfor the glory of, to the glory of為了⋯的榮譽They built many churches, great and small, to the glory of God.他們建了大大小小許多教堂來敬拜上帝。PHRASESa blaze of glory榮耀It's my last ever tournament and I hope to go out in a blaze of glory!這是我最後一次參加錦標賽,希望能載譽而歸!sb's moment of glory某人的輝煌時刻His moment of glory came when he won the Olympic downhill skiing event.贏得奧運會速降滑雪賽的那一刻是他最輝煌的時刻。
glory

noun²

2beauty/beautiful feature美麗之處ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfull全部的光彩You cannot appreciate the bridge's full glory by going over it; it is best viewed from below.從橋上走過並不能完全領略這座橋的丰采,從橋下看才是最好的觀察角度。crowning最壯觀之處The city's crowning glory is its Gothic cathedral.這座城市最壯觀之處是其哥特式的主教座堂。PHRASESin all her, his, etc. glory在她、他等的全盛期Seeing the Rockies in all their glory was an awesome experience.觀賞落基山脈的盛景是很棒的體驗。restore sth to its former glory使⋯恢復昔日的風採The 18th-century building has been restored to its former glory.這幢 18 世紀的建築物修復後又恢復了昔日的丰采。

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