单词 | prides |
释义 | pride1 of 2noun ˈprīd plural prides 1 : the quality or state of being proud: such as a : reasonable self-esteem : confidence and satisfaction in oneself : self-respect There were no injuries, except for a few cases of severely wounded pride.—McCandlish Phillips … it is so painful a thing to miss what you want when you have done your very best to obtain it! To struggle in vain always hurts the pride …—Anthony Trollope Dressing to the nines on a tight budget is a matter of pride. [=something done in order to maintain one's pride] "When you're young you don't have to care about fashion," says Mr Wu, 82. "But when you're old, you have to."—The Economist b : pleasure that comes from some relationship, association, achievement, or possession that is seen as a source of honor, respect, etc. Family members watched with pride as the students took the stage. professional/civic pride a beautifully decorated house that shows great pride of ownership craftspeople who take pride in their work There's a real sense of pride that the neighborhood finally has a destination restaurant.—Ruth Reichl c : exaggerated self-esteem : conceit Almost all the ancient vices—envy, wrath, greed, pride and, notably, lust—can, and will, be facilitated by the internet over the course of the show.—John Anderson Ingratitude was condemned …, the sinfulness of pride was pointed out—together with the proverbial fact that it "goes before a fall."—Joseph Conrad He [Henry Worsley] was, he knew, blinded by pride; as he later wrote, he could not be seen as "admitting to weakness."—David Grann Interest and ambition exercise considerable sway among them; but pride and vanity none: the distinctions of rank produce little impression.—Germaine de Staël Swallow your pride and ask for help—if you're lucky enough to have it.—Jessica Irvine also : behavior that reflects such an attitude I would gladly suffer his haughty pride and sharp tongue for her sake. —Diane Stanley 2 a sometimes Pride : respect and appreciation for oneself and others as members of a group and especially a marginalized group : solidarity with a group based on a shared identity, history, and experience Growing up in the 70s, she was immersed in shows of Black pride, activism, and bold style.—Jasmine Browley a symbol of gay Pride b usually Pride : an event or series of events celebrating and affirming the rights, equality, and culture of LGBTQ people … Madrid's take on Pride … starts each year in late June and runs through early July. What used to be a small celebration in the late 1970s has since grown into one of the largest celebrations of LGBTQ pride in Europe.—Meena Thiruvengadam celebrating Gay/LGBT/LGBTQ Pride —often used before another noun June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. This month-long celebration demonstrates how LGBTQ Americans have strengthened our country, by using their talent and creativity to help create awareness and goodwill. The first Pride March in New York City was held on June 28, 1970, on the one year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.—Library of CongressThe rainbow colors of the flags that wave at Pride parades are meant to celebrate the diversity of a community that includes people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and—all the rest.—Sean Thomas-Breitfeld 3 : a source of pride : a person or thing that makes you feel proud The school's award-winning choir is the pride of the town. Outside the house, the pride of the property is an eighteenth-century herb garden.—Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr. 4 a : a group of lions living together Male lions stay with the pride until they are displaced by other male lions. Lionesses stay forever.—John Corry The lions' basic social unit is the pride—a permanent social group consisting of two to eighteen adult females and their offspring and one to seven resident adult males.—Anne Pusey and Craig Packer b : a showy or pretentious group the queen surrounded by a pride of gaily dressed ladies a pompous pride of civic notables 5 a archaic : ostentatious or showy display Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars / That make ambition virtue! O, farewell, … The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!—William Shakespeare Since the foundation of Rome, no general had more nobly deserved a triumph than Aurelian; nor was a triumph ever celebrated with superior pride and magnificence.—Edward Gibbon b : the most active, thriving, or satisfying stage or period : prime in the pride of one's youth In the pride of her beauty she had been married …—William Makepeace Thackeray pride 2 of 2verb prided; priding transitive verb : to indulge (oneself) in pride —now usually used in the phrase pride oneself on to describe taking pride in some ability, quality, etc. She was a girl who prided herself on her carefully blasé and supercilious attitude towards life.—P. G. Wodehouse prides 1 of 2 noun1 as in boasts an asset that brings praise or renown an architectural and acoustical masterpiece, the concert hall is the pride of the whole city Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in best individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class crackerjack test pilots who are the pride of the navy's air arm Synonyms & Similar Words
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prides 2 of 2verbas in congratulates to think highly of (oneself) he prides himself on the quality of his writing Synonyms & Similar Words
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