单词 | pride |
释义 | pride ![]() n. 1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect. 2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride. 3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness. 4. a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride. b. The most successful or thriving condition; prime: the pride of youth. 5. An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit. 6. Mettle or spirit in horses. 7. Zoology A group of lions, usually consisting of several related females and their offspring and a small number of unrelated adult males. 8. A flamboyant or impressive group: a pride of acrobats. tr.v. prid·ed, prid·ing, prides To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I pride myself on this beautiful garden. [Middle English, from Old English prȳde, from prūd, proud; see PROUD.] |
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