请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 glory
释义

glory

UK /ˈɡlɔːri/

Word Forms

singularglory
pluralglories

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    uncountable admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive

    He is at the height of his fame and glory.

    get (all) the glory:

    I did the hard work and someone else got all the glory.

    bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it):

    The film studio is still basking in the glory of its 14 Oscar nominations.

    reflected glory (=glory because of someone else’s success):

    She enjoyed the reflected glory of her daughter’s fame.

    Synonyms and related words

    Praise and admiration
  2. 2
    countable a good quality that makes you admire someone or something
    glory of:

    This rose is one of the glories of his garden.

    Synonyms and related words

    Advantages and benefits
  3. 3
    uncountable great beauty

    It will cost millions of pounds to restore the mansion to its former glory.

    Synonyms and related words

    Beauty and beautiful qualities
  4. 4
    uncountable literarypraise that you give when you worship God
    Synonyms and related words

    Praising and worshipping a god or gods

phrases

in all its/their etc glory

glory

US /ˈɡlɔri/

Word Forms

singularglory
pluralglories

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    uncountable admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive

    He is at the height of his fame and glory.

    bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it):

    The studio is still basking in the glory of its 14 Oscar nominations.

    reflected glory (=glory because of someone else’s success):

    She enjoyed the reflected glory of her daughter’s fame.

    get (all) the glory:

    I did the hard work and someone else got all the glory.

    Synonyms and related words

    Praise and admiration
  2. 2
    countable a good quality that makes you admire someone or something
    glory of:

    The town meeting is one of the glories of New England.

    Synonyms and related words

    Advantages and benefits
  3. 3
    uncountable great beauty

    It will cost millions of dollars to restore the mansion to its former glory.

    Synonyms and related words

    Beauty and beautiful qualities
  4. 4
    uncountable literarypraise that you give when you worship God
    Synonyms and related words

    Praising and worshipping a god or gods

phrases

glory (be)
go to glory
in all its/their etc. glory

glory

UK /ˈɡlɔːri/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyglory
he/she/itglories
present participleglorying
past tensegloried
past participlegloried


phrasal verb

glory in

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyglory in
he/she/itglories in
present participleglorying in
past tensegloried in
past participlegloried in

1
(glory in something) to get a lot of pleasure or satisfaction from something
Synonyms and related words

To enjoy something, or to enjoy yourself

glory

US /ˈɡlɔri/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyglory
he/she/itglories
present participleglorying
past tensegloried
past participlegloried


phrasal verb

glory in

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyglory in
he/she/itglories in
present participleglorying in
past tensegloried in
past participlegloried in

1
(glory in something) to get a lot of pleasure or satisfaction from something
Synonyms and related words

To enjoy something, or to enjoy yourself
随便看

 

英语词典包含67175条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/25 16:30:01