| [/ˈdɪgnətɪ; ˋdɪɡnətɪ/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |