在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000个常用词中,proud排在第1996位,在4.5亿个单词中出现了17841次。今天我们就一起来看看proud的日常用法。

频率最高的搭配:

名词搭配:proud man>proud father>proud parent>proud mother>proud moment

其它搭配:very proud>so proud>feel proud>too proud

词义解析:

1. 自豪的,得意的

You must be very proud of your achievement. 你一定为自己的成就感到非常自豪。
[ + to infinitive ] I'm very proud to have been involved in this project. 我为能参与这项计划而感到非常自豪。
[ + (that) ] I was so proud (that) I got the champion cup. 我太自豪了,我赢得了冠军杯。

2. 有自尊心的,自尊的,自重的

He might be poor but he's also proud. 他可能很穷,可是他也有自尊心。

3. 骄傲的,傲慢的,自负的

Don't be so proud. If you deny that you are wrong, nobody will understand you. 别太自负了。如果你否认自己错了,没人会理解你。

4. 隆起的(地)

Sand the surface with abrasive paper until no flakes of paint stand proud of the surface. 用砂纸打磨表面,直到表面没有隆起的漆点。
 

常见俚语:
1.  do sb proud

(英式)盛情款待

We had a lovely tea - you did us proud. 我们一起吃了可口的茶点——你对我们真热情。

(非正式)为…争光

His son did him proud. 他的儿子为他争光了。

2.  (as) proud as Lucifer   自满;自负

Jones was once described by a friend as being as proud as Lucifer. 琼斯曾被一位朋友形容为相当自负。