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proud 音標拼音: [pr'ɑʊd] a. 驕傲的,自大的,自豪的,自尊的,輝煌的,壯麗的 驕傲的,自大的,自豪的,自尊的,輝煌的,壯麗的 proud adj 1: feeling self- respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self- worth; or being a reason for pride; " proud parents"; " proud of his accomplishments"; " a proud moment"; " proud to serve his country"; " a proud name"; " proud princes" [ ant: { humble}] 2: having or displaying great dignity or nobility; " a gallant pageant"; " lofty ships"; " majestic cities"; " proud alpine peaks" [ synonym: { gallant}, { lofty}, { majestic}, { proud}] Proud \ Proud\, a. [ Compar. { Prouder}; superl. { Proudest}.] [ OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. pr[= u] t; akin to Icel. pr[= u][ eth] r stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. { Pride}.] 1. Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as: ( a) Possessing or showing too great self- esteem; overrating one' s excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous. [ 1913 Webster] Nor much expect A foe so proud will first the weaker seek. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty ! -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] And shades impervious to the proud world' s glare. -- Keble. [ 1913 Webster] ( b) Having a feeling of high self- respect or self- esteem; exulting ( in); elated; -- often with of; as, proud of one' s country. " Proud to be checked and soothed." -- Keble. [ 1913 Webster] Are we proud men proud of being proud ? -- Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Giving reason or occasion for pride or self- gratulation; worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent; admirable; ostentatious. " Of shadow proud." -- Chapman. " Proud titles." -- Shak. " The proud temple' s height." -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] Till tower, and dome, and bridge- way proud Are mantled with a golden cloud. -- Keble. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Excited by sexual desire; -- applied particularly to the females of some animals. -- Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Proud is often used with participles in the formation of compounds which, for the most part, are self- explaining; as, proud- crested, proud- minded, proud- swelling. [ 1913 Webster] { Proud flesh} ( Med.), a fungous growth or excrescence of granulations resembling flesh, in a wound or ulcer. [ 1913 Webster] 153 Moby Thesaurus words for " proud": Babylonian, Corinthian, arrogant, assured, august, awe- inspiring, awful, barbaric, big, bloated, boastful, braggart, cavalier, cocksure, cocky, complacent, conceited, condescending, confident, contemptuous, convinced, creditable, decided, deluxe, determined, dignified, disdainful, dismissive, distinguished, domineering, egotistical, elaborate, elegant, eminent, erect, estimable, extravagant, fancy, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, gratified, great, haughty, high and mighty, high- and- mighty, high- faluting, high- flown, high- handed, high- headed, high- nosed, hoity- toity, honorable, honored, house- proud, hubristic, huffy, illustrious, imperious, important, imposing, impressive, independent, insolent, lofty, lordly, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, masterful, narcissistic, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, ostentatious, overbearing, overconfident, oversure, overweening, palatial, patronizing, persuaded, pleased with, plush, poised, pompous, posh, positive, pretentious, prideful, princely, prominent, proud as Lucifer, proud- blooded, proud- looking, proud- minded, proud- spirited, proudful, proudhearted, purse- proud, reassured, reputable, respected, resplendent, ritzy, secure, self- assured, self- conceited, self- confident, self- esteeming, self- important, self- reliant, self- respecting, self- satisfied, self- sufficient, smug, snobbish, snooty, snotty, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous, splendorous, stately, stiff- necked, stuck- up, stuffy, sublime, sumptuous, superb, supercilious, superfancy, superfine, superior, sure, swank, swanky, swell, toplofty, unafraid, undoubting, unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering, uppish, uppity, upstage, vain, vainglorious, worthy
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