pride
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pride1 /praɪd/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 feeling of pleasure 愉快的感觉 [uncountable]PROUD a feeling that you are proud of something that you or someone connected with you has achieved 自豪（感），骄傲 → proud He wore his medals with pride. 他自豪地戴着奖章。pride in He takes great pride in his children’s achievements. 他为儿女的成就感到非常骄傲。 The people have a sense of pride in their community. 人们对自己的社区有一种自豪感。 His heart swelled with pride when his daughter came in. 女儿进来时他的内心充满了自豪感。 She felt a glow of pride when her name was announced for the prize. 宣布她获奖时她感到非常自豪。 Success in sport is a source of national pride. 体育方面的成就可以激发民族自豪感。2 respect 尊敬PRIDE/SELF-RESPECT [uncountable] a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other people 自尊（心） → proudsomebody’s pride It hurt his pride when his wife left him. 妻子离开了他，这伤害了他的自尊。 I think that getting a job would give him his pride back. 我认为找份工作可以让他重拾自尊。 She didn’t try to hide her anger and injured pride. 她并没有试图掩饰自己的愤怒和受伤的自尊心。 It’s a matter of pride for some men that their wives don’t have to work. 对某些男人来说妻子无需工作是关乎自尊的事。3 too much pride 过分的自尊PROUD [uncountable] a belief that you are better than other people and do not need their help or support 骄傲，傲慢 → proudsomebody’s pride His pride wouldn’t allow him to ask for help. 他的自尊心不允许他向别人求助。 She ought to swallow her pride (=ignore or forget her feelings of pride) and call him. 她应该放下架子给他打电话。4 take pride in your work/appearance etc to do something very carefully and well, in a way that gives you a lot of satisfaction 对工作/外貌等感到自豪 Your should take more pride in your work. 你应该对工作多一点自豪感。 She took great pride in her appearance. 她对自己的外貌引以为傲。5 somebody’s pride and joy PROUDa person or thing that someone is very proud of 某人引以为傲的人[事物] His garden is his pride and joy. 花园是他的骄傲。6 the pride of something a) PROUDthe thing or person that the people in a particular place are most proud of 某地的骄傲 Wigan’s rugby team was the pride of the town. 威根的橄榄球队是该镇的骄傲。 b) BESTthe best thing in a group 某类事物中最令人骄傲之物 a beautiful Japanese sword that is the pride of our collection 一把漂亮的日本刀 —— 我们最引以为豪的藏品7 have/take pride of place IMPORTANTif something has or takes pride of place, it is put in the best place for people to see because it is the thing you are most proud of 占据最重要的位置 A large photograph of the children had pride of place on the sitting room wall. 起居室墙上最显眼的位置挂着一张孩子们的大幅照片。8 HBAlions 狮群 [countable] a group of lions 狮群 A young lion had strayed some distance from the pride. 有一只幼狮走散，离开狮群有一段距离。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat prideCaroline is pictured here holding the trophy with great pride.immense pride (=very great)He takes immense pride in his grandson.national pride (=pride in your country)A flag is a symbol of national pride.civic pride (=pride in your town or city)The museum is a vital source of civic pride.verbstake pride in something (=feel proud of something)She takes pride in her beautiful gardens.be bursting with pride (=feel very proud)I could see that her mother was bursting with pride.swell with pride (=start to feel very proud)He would swell with pride as he discussed his department’s achievements.glow with pride (=look very proud)‘I knew he could do it, ’ she said, glowing with pride.phrasesa sense of prideI still feel a sense of pride at having been a member of the regiment.a source of pride (=a reason to feel proud)The Chinese Olympic Games were a source of pride to the whole country.
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pride• gay pride• He talked with great pride about his father's work.• Her pride in her daughter knew no bounds.• Her pride would not allow her to ask for help.• Hurt pride is a ferocious beast.• He has too much pride to say he's sorry.• Chinese students have a sense of national pride.• After all these years she still couldn't resist a feeling of pride when she said that to a total stranger.• It is a mark of cross-cultural identification, involving a complicated mix of pride, achievement and lingering shame.• As they obeyed, Mungo could see that the sorcerer's apprentice was a toad, puffed up with fear or pride.• We don't like failing - it hurts our pride.• In the end, the main character is destroyed by his own pride and ambition.• It's unwise to let policy be influenced, let alone jeopardized, by outraged personal pride.• Given another chance, she wouldn't have let her stupid pride or injured dignity become a barrier between them.• An unsullied safety record swelled pride in Concorde's technical achievement as the years passed.• A runaway hamster called Sophie takes pride of place where the school rat once roamed.• Bursting with pride, she stood up to receive her prize.national pride• One, he might have wanted to show his national pride.• Those whose job it is to attract investment say the issue of national pride is an old one.• First discovery of things astronomical has become a matter of national pride.• It's good to see such national pride.• Still, there were moments when national pride asserted itself.• He devotes his life to something and then refuses to take it seriously when national pride is on the line.injured pride• We sympathise with his injured pride and feel an injustice has indeed been committed.• Instead I retreated into a shell of injured pride.• Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance.swallow ... pride• Last night she had swallowed her pride and rung the Kilburn flat twice.• He swallowed his pride and went to Frieda, told her the situation.• There was also a cost in swallowed pride by the architects.• Michelle, set on being an actress, wasn't interested at first, but in the end she swallowed her pride.• But the argument, that they should swallow their pride and join the union, does not seem popular at present.• Still, it was painful, and he struggled desperately to swallow his pride.pride2 verb pride yourself on (doing) something PROUDto be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have 以（做）某事而自豪，对某事物感到得意 a restaurant that prides itself on speed of service 以服务速度为骄傲的餐馆 She prides herself on being a good listener. 她为自己善于倾听而感到自豪。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
pride• We pride ourselves in knowing what the insects do not know.• At Midland, we pride ourselves on establishing long term relationships with our customers.• As a nation we pride ourselves on our strong sense of sportsmanship and fair play.Origin pride1 Old English pryde, from prud “proud”pride1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1pride2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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pride
pride1 S3 W3 /praɪd/ 
noun
He wore his medals with pride.
pride in
He takes great pride in his children’s achievements.
The people have a sense of pride in their community.
His heart swelled with pride when his daughter came in.
She felt a glow of pride when her name was announced for the prize.
Success in sport is a source of national pride.
2. RESPECT [uncountable] a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other people ⇨ proud
sb’s pride
It hurt his pride when his wife left him.
I think that getting a job would give him his pride back.
She didn’t try to hide her anger and injured pride.
It’s a matter of pride for some men that their wives don’t have to work.
3. TOO MUCH PRIDE [uncountable] a belief that you are better than other people and do not need their help or support ⇨ proud
sb’s pride
His pride wouldn’t allow him to ask for help.
She ought to swallow her pride (=ignore or forget her feelings of pride) and call him.
4. take pride in your work/appearance etc to do something very carefully and well, in a way that gives you a lot of satisfaction:
Your should take more pride in your work.
She took great pride in her appearance.
5. sb’s pride and joy a person or thing that someone is very proud of:
His garden is his pride and joy.
6. the pride of something
a. the thing or person that the people in a particular place are most proud of:
Wigan’s rugby team was the pride of the town.
b. the best thing in a group:
a beautiful Japanese sword that is the pride of our collection
7. have/take pride of place if something has or takes pride of place, it is put in the best place for people to see because it is the thing you are most proud of:
A large photograph of the children had pride of place on the sitting room wall.
8. LIONS [countable] a group of lions:
A young lion had strayed some distance from the pride.
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▪great pride Caroline is pictured here holding the trophy with great pride.
▪immense pride (=very great) He takes immense pride in his grandson.
▪national pride (=pride in your country) A flag is a symbol of national pride.
▪civic pride (=pride in your town or city) The museum is a vital source of civic pride.
■ verbs
▪take pride in something (=feel proud of something) She takes pride in her beautiful gardens.
▪be bursting with pride (=feel very proud) I could see that her mother was bursting with pride.
▪swell with pride (=start to feel very proud) He would swell with pride as he discussed his department’s achievements.
▪glow with pride (=look very proud) ‘I knew he could do it,’ she said, glowing with pride.
■ phrases
▪a sense of pride I still feel a sense of pride at having been a member of the regiment.
▪a source of pride (=a reason to feel proud) The Chinese Olympic Games were a source of pride to the whole country.
▪ satisfaction a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.
▪pride a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good: Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear. | I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.
▪contentment the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use: Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment. | He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.
▪fulfilment British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use: Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.
pride2 verb
pride yourself on (doing) something to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have:
a restaurant that prides itself on speed of service
She prides herself on being a good listener.
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: pryde, from prud 'proud'
1. FEELING OF PLEASURE [uncountable] a feeling that you are proud of something that you or someone connected with you has achieved ⇨ proud:Origin: pryde, from prud 'proud'
pride in
2. RESPECT [uncountable] a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other people ⇨ proud
sb’s pride
3. TOO MUCH PRIDE [uncountable] a belief that you are better than other people and do not need their help or support ⇨ proud
sb’s pride
4. take pride in your work/appearance etc to do something very carefully and well, in a way that gives you a lot of satisfaction:
5. sb’s pride and joy a person or thing that someone is very proud of:
6. the pride of something
a. the thing or person that the people in a particular place are most proud of:
b. the best thing in a group:
7. have/take pride of place if something has or takes pride of place, it is put in the best place for people to see because it is the thing you are most proud of:
8. LIONS [countable] a group of lions:
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verbpride yourself on (doing) something to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have:
satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen 指取得成就、实现愿望时的满足、满意、欣慰 ：◆ He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. 得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。 happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy 指幸福、快乐 ：◆ Money can't buy you happiness. 金钱不能为你买到幸福。 pride a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire 指自豪、骄傲、得意感 ：◆ The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. 儿子毕业的情景让她充满了自豪。 contentment ( a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you haverather
指对所拥有的一切感到满意、满足 ：◆ They found contentment in living a simple life. 他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。 fulfilment a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done 指对所做的事感到满意、满足 ：◆ her search for personal fulfilment 她对个人成就的追求
satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment? 用 satisfaction、happiness、contentment 还是 fulfilment？
You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feelfulfilment when you do sth useful and enjoyable with your life.Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling;contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things.取得成就（无论大小）时的满足用 satisfaction；做了有益和令人愉快之事而感到满意时用 fulfilment；某些事情给人带来欢快愉悦用 happiness；学会从事情中寻求快乐而内心平和的满足则用 contentment。
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