dignity

dignity

['digniti]

n.尊严, 高贵, 端庄

例句与用法:

She bears herself with dignity.

她举止庄重大方。

There was something impressive about Julia's quiet dignity.

朱丽亚的宁静端庄给人印象很深。

The real dignity of a man lies in what he is, not in what he has.

一个人的真正尊严在于他的品格,而非他的财富。

词形变化:

名词复数: dignities |


n.

1. 尊严; 庄严[U]

He maintained his dignity throughout the trial.

在整个审讯过程中他始终不失尊严。

2. 尊贵; 高尚[U]

A man's dignity depends not upon his wealth but upon his character.

人高尚与否不取决于他的财富, 而取决于他的品格。

3. 高位, 显职[C]


短语词组:

beneath one's dignity

1. 有失身份

Is it beneath your dignity to go to the theater with such a poor fellow?

与这样一个穷家伙一起去看戏有失你的身份吗?

stand on/upon one's dignity

1. 坚决受到应有的礼遇; 保持尊严

He is a man of small moral stature who always tries to stand on his dignity.

他是个偏狭小人, 老是计较体面。


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