单词 | dignity |
释义 | dignity n 1 [U] quality that earns or deserves respect; true worth 高尚的品质; 可贵的品质; 真正的价值; 尊严; 尊贵 the dignity of labour 劳动的尊严 Only a truly free person has human dignity. 只有真正自由的人才具有人的尊严. 2 [U] calm or serious manner or style 庄严的举止; 端庄的仪态 She kept her dignity despite the booing. 尽管嘘声四起, 她依旧泰然自若. 3 [C] (fml 文) high or honourable rank, post or title 高位或显要职衔 The Queen conferred the dignity of a peerage on him. 女王封他为贵族. 4 (idm 习语) be,neath one´s `dignity (often ironic 常作反语) below one´s social, moral, etc standards 有失身分、 尊严、 体面等 Some husbands still think it beneath their dignity to do the shopping. 有些做丈夫的至今仍然认为让他们去买东西是件丢面子的事. ,stand on one´s `dignity insist on behaving or being treated in a special way because one thinks oneself important (因自爱)保持尊严; (因自命不凡)摆架子 She doesn´t stand on her dignity and treat the rest of us as servants. 她没有端著架子把我们当作仆人对待. |
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