proud

UK /praʊd/US /praʊd/

词源

源自中古英语 'prud' 或 'prout'，源自古法语 'prud'，意为‘勇敢的，优秀的’，最终源自拉丁语 'prodesse'，意为‘有益的’。

❶ 感到自豪或满足的，通常因为自己或他人的成就或品质而感到高兴和骄傲。

“She was proud of her son for winning the competition.”

（她为儿子赢得比赛而感到自豪。）

“He felt proud when he received the award.”

（当他获得奖项时，他感到骄傲。）

❶ 过分自信或傲慢的，表现出一种高于他人的态度或优越感。

“His proud attitude made it hard for others to like him.”

（他傲慢的态度让别人很难喜欢他。）

“She was too proud to ask for help.”

（她太骄傲了，不愿寻求帮助。）

同义词:arrogant, haughty, self-satisfied, dignified, honorable

proud of — 为某人或某事感到自豪，通常因为其成就或品质。

“I am so proud of you for graduating with honors.”

（我为你以优异成绩毕业感到非常自豪。）

proud as a peacock — 形容某人非常骄傲或自满，像孔雀一样炫耀自己。

“After his promotion, he was as proud as a peacock.”

（升职后，他骄傲得像只孔雀。）