| 单词 | proud |
| 释义 | proud adj. 1. feeling greatly honoured or pleased (am proud to know him; proud of his friendship). 2. a (often foll. by of) valuing oneself, one's possessions, etc. highly, or esp. too highly; haughty; arrogant (proud of his ancient name). b (often in comb.) having a proper pride; satisfied (house-proud; proud of a job well done). 3. a (of an occasion etc.) justly arousing pride (a proud day for us; a proud sight). b (of an action etc.) showing pride (a proud wave of the hand). 4. (of a thing) imposing; splendid. 5. slightly projecting from a surface etc. (the nail stood proud of the plank). 6. (of flesh) overgrown round a healing wound. 7. (of water) swollen in flood. Phrases and idioms do proud colloq. 1. treat (a person) with lavish generosity or honour (they did us proud on our anniversary). 2. (refl.) act honourably or worthily. proud-hearted haughty; arrogant. Derivatives proudly adv. proudness n. Etymology: OE prut, prud f. OF prud, prod oblique case of pruz etc. valiant, ult. f. LL prode f. L prodesse be of value (as PRO-(1), esse be) |
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