
glory
词源
源自中古英语glorie,来自古法语glorie,最终源自拉丁语gloria(意为'名声,荣耀')。
noun
❶ 指因成就、胜利或优秀品质而获得的崇高荣誉和赞美,常伴随公众的认可和钦佩。
“The team basked in the glory of their championship win.”
(队伍沉浸在赢得冠军的荣耀中。)
“He sacrificed everything for the glory of his country.”
(他为祖国的荣耀牺牲了一切。)
❶ 指壮丽辉煌的景象或事物,常用来形容自然美景或宏伟建筑。
“We watched the glory of the sunset over the mountains.”
(我们欣赏了山间日落的壮丽景象。)
“The cathedral was built to reflect the glory of God.”
(这座大教堂的建造是为了彰显上帝的荣耀。)
verb
❶ 因某事感到极大的喜悦或自豪,常带有炫耀或沉醉的意味。
“She gloried in her children's achievements.”
(她为孩子们的成就感到无比自豪。)
“He gloried in showing off his new car.”
(他得意洋洋地炫耀他的新车。)
常见短语
in all its glory — 用来形容某事物以其最完整、最壮观的形式展现出来。
“The ancient castle stood before us in all its glory.”
(古老的城堡以其全部辉煌矗立在我们面前。)
glory days — 指某人或某事物过去最成功、最辉煌的时期。
“He often talks about the glory days of his football career.”
(他经常谈起他足球生涯的辉煌岁月。)
to glory in — 因某事感到特别高兴或自豪,可能带有炫耀的意味。
“She gloried in her victory over her rivals.”
(她为战胜对手而感到得意。)