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glory

UK //ˈɡlɔːri//US //ˈɡlɔːri//

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。)

同义词:honor, fame, splendor, magnificence, prestige

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。)

同义词:revel, exult, delight, bask, rejoice

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。)