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pride /praɪd/► SEE ALLyour pride and joypride comes before a fall(give sth) pride of placetake pride in sb/sthswallow your pride
●your ˌpride and ˈjoysb/sth that you are very proud and pleased to have 引以为傲的人／事物◆That car’s his pride and joy.
那辆车是他的骄傲。◆His granddaughter is his real pride and joy.
他的孙女使他引以为傲。●pride comes before a ˈfall (saying) if you are too proud or confident, sth may happen which will make you look foolish 骄者必败；傲至人摧◆Remember, John, pride comes before a fall. Don’t go round talking about your success in business all the time.
约翰，记住骄者必败。不要总是四处对别人谈论你的生意有多成功。●(give sth) pride of ˈplacethe best or most important position （使处于）最好的位置，最显要的位置◆All the entries in the flower show are good, but pride of place must go to Cynthia Jones’s roses.
花展上所有的参展花卉都很出色，不过最佳展品要算辛西娅 ∙ 琼斯的玫瑰花。◆Sally gave her award pride of place on the mantelpiece.
萨莉把她得的奖品放在壁炉上最明显的位置。●take ˈpride in sb/sthbe proud of sb/sth; consider sth to be worth doing well 为…自豪；认为某事值得好好做◆She takes a lot of pride in running such a successful business.
她为经营了这样一个成功的企业而感到极为自豪。●swallow your ˈpridedecide to act in a way you are ashamed of or embarrassed by because you want or need sth very much （为达某种目的而）忍气吞声，含垢忍辱◆She is very independent and it was hard for her to swallow her pride and ask for help.她很独立，要让她放下自尊请求帮助可不容易。 |