proud
adjective /praʊd/
/praʊd/
(comparative prouder, superlative proudest)
Idioms - feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with
骄傲的；自豪的；得意的；满足的 - proud parents
自豪的父母 - the proud owner of a new car
得意扬扬的新汽车主人 - The girls have made me extremely proud.
姑娘们让我无比自豪。 - proud of somebody/something/yourself Your achievements are something to be proud of.
你的成就是值得骄傲的。 - Barry was proud of the fact that he had never missed a day's work in his life.
巴里感到自豪的是，他一生中从未错过一天的工作。 - proud of somebody/something/yourself for doing something He was proud of himself for not giving up.
他为自己没有放弃而深感自豪。 - proud to be/do something I feel very proud to be a part of the team.
能成为队中的一员我感到十分荣幸。 - I'm proud to say it's now been 17 days since I last smoked.
我很自豪地说，自从我上次抽烟到现在已经17天了。 - We are proud to present this award to you.
我们很荣幸向您颁发这个奖项。 - proud (that)… She was proud that her daughter had so much talent.
女儿这么有天赋令她喜不自胜。
Synonyms gladglad- happy
- pleased
- delighted
- proud
- relieved
- thrilled
- glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:
- He was glad he’d come.
他很高兴他来了。 - She was glad when the meeting was over.
会议结束时她很高兴。
- He was glad he’d come.
- happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody:
- We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
我们高兴地宣布，我们的女儿订婚了。
- We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
- pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do:
- She was very pleased with her exam results.
她对考试成绩非常满意。 - You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
你要来呀？我太高兴了。
- She was very pleased with her exam results.
用 glad、happy 还是 pleased？ - delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight:
- I’m delighted at your news.
听到你的消息我非常高兴。
- I’m delighted at your news.
- proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with:
- proud parents
自豪的父母 - He was proud of himself for not giving up.
他为自己没有放弃而自豪。
- proud parents
- relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:
- You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
现在你们知道工作保住了，可以放心了。
- You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
- thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:
- I was thrilled to be invited.
我获得邀请，感到非常兴奋。
- I was thrilled to be invited.
用 delighted 还是 thrilled？ - glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something
- pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
- very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
- absolutely delighted/thrilled
Topics Personal qualitiesb1, Feelingsb1- He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence.
他似乎对自己实践能力的不足还有点儿引以为豪。 - He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his achievements.
他并不自负，但暗地里却为自己取得的成就感到自豪。 - He was tremendously proud of himself.
他为自己感到非常自豪。 - Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well.
伦敦人长期以来一直为并不完善的公共医疗卫生服务感到骄傲，真是反常。 - She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity.
她对家族的传统及延续感到甚为骄傲。 - We are all really proud of you!
我们都为你感到非常骄傲！
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of
- have every reason to be proud
- have every right to be proud
- proud parents
- [only before noun] causing somebody to feel proud
引以为荣的；令人自豪的 - This is the proudest moment of my life.
这是我生命中最荣耀的时刻。 - It was a proud day in the nation’s history
这是美国历史上值得骄傲的一天 - The car had been his proudest possession.
这辆汽车是他最引以自豪的财产。
- This is the proudest moment of my life.
- (disapproving) feeling that you are better and more important than other people
傲慢的；骄傲自大的 - She comes across as proud and arrogant.
她给人的印象是骄傲自大。 - He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends.
如今他自视甚高，不愿和旧友来往。
- She comes across as proud and arrogant.
- having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others
自尊的；自重的 - They were a proud and independent people.
他们是一个独立而自尊的民族。 - Don't be too proud to ask for help.
不要自尊心太强而羞于求人帮忙。 - What has become of this once proud nation?
这个曾经骄傲的民族怎么了？
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of
- have every reason to be proud
- have every right to be proud
- They were a proud and independent people.
- (literary) beautiful, tall and impressive
秀丽的；挺拔的；壮观的 - The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun.
向日葵在阳光中亭亭玉立。
- The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun.
pleased满意
feeling too important自负
having self-respect自尊的
beautiful/tall秀丽；颀长
词源late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.
Idioms
(as) proud/pleased as Punch
- very proud/pleased
骄傲的；自豪的；得意的；满足的 - Now he's passed his driving test, he's as proud as Punch.
现在他通过了驾驶考试，他非常自豪。
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- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
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- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
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- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
- Now he's passed his driving test, he's as proud as Punch.