prouder; proudest
prouder; proudest
Learner's definition of PROUD
[or more proud; most proud]
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a : 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 -
They are the proud parents of a hero.作为英雄的父母,他们感到骄傲。
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I was proud that I never gave in.我为自己从不屈服而深感自豪。
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She's the proud owner of a new car.她有了新车,得意扬扬。
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I am proud of what we have accomplished.我为我们取得的成就而骄傲。
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She's very proud of her daughter.她为她的女儿而骄傲。
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He has a record to be proud of.他有一项值得骄傲的记录。
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sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式 b : causing someone to feel very happy and pleased : causing a feeling of pride引以为荣的;令人自豪的 2
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 3
: 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 4
: excellent or impressive极好的;壮观的 5
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 -
It did me proud [=made me feel proud] to watch her graduate from college.看到她大学毕业,我感到很骄傲。
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She did her family proud by standing up for her beliefs.她坚决捍卫自己的信仰,这让她的家人感到骄傲。
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His performance in the game did us (all) proud.她在比赛中的表现让我们感到骄傲。
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She did herself proud. [=she did well; she did something that she can be proud of]她做了令自己引以为豪的事。
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The new citizen was standing proudly and happily with his family.这位新市民非常自豪而愉快地站在他的家人身边。
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He spoke proudly of his son's achievements.他骄傲地说起他儿子的成就。
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She proudly showed off her awards.她得意扬扬地炫耀她获得的奖项。
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The building stands proudly on a hillside.这栋建筑物巍然屹立在小山坡上。