plural prides
plural prides
Learner's definition of PRIDE
1 [noncount]
a : a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people : self- respect自尊;自尊心 -
Being able to work again gave him his pride back.能够重新工作使他恢复了自尊。
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Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride.作弊被抓这件事使他丧失了自尊。
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Pride would not allow her to give up.她的自尊心不会允许她放弃。
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It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.他独自一人做这项工作是出于自尊心。
b : a feeling that you are more important or better than other people傲慢;自负;自大 -
The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity.这部小说讲述一个家族在傲慢和虚荣中衰败的故事。
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They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it.他们需要帮助,但他们的自尊心不让他们求助于人。
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I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake.我只得放下架子,承认自己犯了错。
2
a : a feeling of happiness that you get when you or someone you know does something good, difficult, etc.自豪;满足 [noncount]
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The sight of her son holding the trophy filled her with pride. [=made her very proud]看到儿子捧着奖杯,她充满了自豪。
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She spoke with pride [=she spoke proudly] about her son's achievements.她自豪地讲述了儿子的成就。
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She looked at her painting with pride. [=satisfaction]她满意地看着自己的画作。
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He takes pride in [=is proud of] his work.他对自己的工作感到自豪。
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b [singular] : a person or thing that makes you feel proud引以为傲的人(或事物) 3
[count] : a group of lions狮群
pride and joy
: someone or something that makes you very proud and happy能带来骄傲和快乐的人(或事物)
pride of place
: the highest position or best place显要地位;最佳位置 -
The Nobel Prize winner was given pride of place at the conference.这名诺贝尔奖得主在会议上被安排坐在最重要的位置。
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The statue has pride of place in the center of town.这座塑像立在镇中心的最显要位置。
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A picture of their children took pride of place on the wall.他们孩子们的一张照片挂在墙上的显要位置。
— prideful
/ˈpraɪdfəl/ adjective, US [more prideful; most prideful] 2 pride /ˈpraɪd/ verb
prides; prided; priding
prides; prided; priding
Learner's definition of PRIDE
pride yourself on
: to be proud because of having (an ability, quality, etc.)以…自豪;以…骄傲;因…感到得意