pride
- IPA[prʌɪd]
英式
- a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired；a person or thing that arouses a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction
- be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill)
noun: pride, plural noun: prides
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory the faces of the children's parents glowed with pride 同義詞
- ▪ a person or thing that arouses a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction the swimming pool is the pride of the community 同義詞
- 2. consciousness of one's own dignity he swallowed his pride and asked for help 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance the worst sin in a ruler was pride 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. confidence and self-respect as expressed by members of a group, typically one that has been socially marginalized, on the basis of their shared identity, culture, and experience the bridge was lit up in rainbow colours, symbolic of LGBT pride a celebration of Latino pride
- ▪ a public event, typically involving a parade, held to celebrate LGBT identities, culture, and experience I went to pride as a teenager before I was ready to come out
- 4. literary the best state of something; the prime in the pride of youth
- 5. a group of lions forming a social unit the males in the pride are very tolerant towards all the cubs
動詞
- 1. be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill) he prided himself on his honesty
