英语词汇“glory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

glory

释义

noun | verb

gloryglory1 /ˈglɔri/ ●●○ noun (plural glories)

ETYMOLOGYglory¹

Origin: 1200-1300 Old French glorie, from Latin gloria

COLLOCATIONS► won glory

At 19 he won glory as an Olympic champion.

► in a blaze of glory

The team finished the season in a blaze of glory (=they did very well, and people praised them).

► basking in the glory

He smiled for the cameras, basking in the glory (=enjoying the praise) of the victory.

► crowning glory

Becoming a Supreme Court judge was the crowning glory (=the final most successful part) of her legal career.

► past glories

The band is trying to relive some of its past glories (=its achievements in the past).

► former glory

They restored the Grand Theater to its former glory.

► in all its glory

The sun emerged from behind the clouds in all its glory.

1[uncountable] the importance, praise, and honor that people give someone they admire: At 19 he won glory as an Olympic champion. The team finished the season in a blaze of glory (=they did very well, and people praised them). He smiled for the cameras, basking in the glory (=enjoying the praise) of the victory.2[countable] something that someone has made or achieved that is especially beautiful or admired, or that makes you feel proud: glory of The designs reflect the glories of French fashion. Becoming a Supreme Court judge was the crowning glory (=the final most successful part) of her legal career. The band is trying to relive some of its past glories (=its achievements in the past).3[uncountable] a beautiful and impressive appearance SYN splendor: They restored the Grand Theater to its former glory. The sun emerged from behind the clouds in all its glory.4glory days a time in the past when someone was admired: the team’s glory days5to the (greater) glory of somebody/something formal in order to increase the honor that is given to someone or something: Bach composed to the greater glory of God.6glory (be) to God/Jesus etc. used to say that God deserves praise, honor, and thanks7go to glory old use to die → see also bask in somebody’s reflected glory at bask (1)

noun | verb

gloryglory2 verb (glories, gloried, glorying)

VERB TABLE

glory

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	glory
	he, she, it	glories
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	gloried
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have gloried
	he, she, it	has gloried
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had gloried
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will glory
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have gloried

Continuous Form
Present	I	am glorying
	he, she, it	is glorying
	you, we, they	are glorying
Past	I, he, she, it	was glorying
	you, we, they	were glorying
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been glorying
	he, she, it	has been glorying
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been glorying
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be glorying
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been glorying

glory in something phrasal verb literary to enjoy or be proud of the praise, attention, and success that you get SYN exult: The new mayor gloried in his win.

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