proud
/praʊd/adjective
1
- feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated感到自豪的, 得意的; 感到光荣的：
a proud grandma of three boys
因有三个孙子而自豪的祖母
she got nine passes and he was so proud of her.
她通过了九门课, 他为她感到非常自豪。
1.1
- (of an event, achievement, etc.) causing someone to feel this way（事件、成就等）令人自豪的：
we have a proud history of innovation.
我们有着令人自豪的创新史。
1.2
- having or showing a consciousness of one's own dignity自尊心强的：
I was too proud to go home.
我的自尊心容不得我回家。
1.3
- having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance骄傲的, 傲慢的, 妄自尊大的：
he was a proud, arrogant man.
他是个傲慢、不可一世的家伙。
1.4
- imposing; splendid雄伟的, 壮丽的：
bulrushes emerge tall and proud from the middle of the pond.
水烛壮观地挺立于池塘中央。
2
- predic. Brit. slightly projecting from a surface〈英〉（从表面）略微隆起的：
when the brake is engaged, the lever does not stand proud of the horizontal.
当刹车啮合时, 手刹不会上翘。
2.1
- attrib.(of flesh) overgrown round a healing wound（肌肉）愈合伤口四周赘生的。
短语
do someone proud
1
- informal act in a way that gives someone cause to feel pleased or satisfied〈非正式〉使某人有理由感到高兴（或满意）：
they did themselves proud in a game which sent the fans home happy.
他们在比赛中为自己争了面子, 也让球迷心满意足地回家了。
1.1
- treat someone very well, typically by lavishly feeding or entertaining them盛情款待（某人）。
派生词
proudly
adverbproudness
noun词源
late Old English prūt,prūd 'having a high opinion of one's own worth'，from Old French prud 'valiant'，based on Latin prodesse 'be of value'. The phrase proud flesh dates back to late Middle English，but the sense 'slightly projecting' is first recorded in English dialect of the 19th cent.