| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˈdɪgnəti/ | | | | | | the impressive behaviour of someone who controls their emotions in a difficult situation 端庄；庄严；体面 | She faced her death with dignity. 她庄严地面对死亡。 | | maintain/retain your dignity It can be difficult to maintain your dignity during a divorce. 在离婚期间很难保持自己的体面。 | | | a | respect that other people have for you or that you have for yourself 尊严 | | lose your dignity After the accident, I felt I’ d lost my dignity. 事故后我觉得失去了自己的尊严。 | | | | b | a calm and important quality that a place or organization has that people respect 庄严气氛 | | The dignity of the occasion was broken by shouts from the gallery. 这次盛会的庄严气氛被楼座上传来的叫喊声破坏了。 | | | | PHRASES | | - | beneath your dignity
| | if something is beneath your dignity , you think you are too important to do it | | 有失你的身份；有失你的体面 | | | | | | - | stand on your dignity
| | to make it very clear to someone that they must treat you with respect | | 坚持受到应有的礼遇；保持尊严 | | | | | | |