dignity

/ˈdɪɡnəti/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

尊严；庄重

释义与例句

n. 尊严；庄重
the quality of deserving respect, or calm, serious behaviour that makes others respect you
  1. All patients should be treated with dignity and respect.
    所有患者都应受到有尊严和尊重的对待。
  2. She accepted the defeat with quiet dignity.
    她平静而庄重地接受了失败。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The campaign aims to protect the dignity of older workers.
    这项运动旨在维护年长劳动者的尊严。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 dignity 常与 with 搭配：treat sb with dignity；with dignity 也可表示“庄重地”，如 accept defeat with dignity。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • dignified 庄重的；有尊严的
    dignified 形容举止庄重得体，或某事物使人保持尊严。
  • dignify 使有尊严；抬高……的身价
    dignify 是动词，常用于 dignify sb/sth with sth，语气较正式。
同义词
  • self-respect 自尊
    dignity 既可指人应受尊重的价值和尊严，也可指庄重的举止；self-respect 专指一个人对自己的尊重和肯定，不包含“庄重举止”之义。
    Learning new skills helped him regain his self-respect. 学习新技能帮助他重新获得自尊。
常见搭配
  • human dignity 人的尊严
    The constitution places human dignity at the centre of the legal system. 宪法把人的尊严置于法律体系的核心。
  • treat somebody with dignity 有尊严地对待某人
    Care workers must treat every resident with dignity. 护理人员必须尊重并维护每位住养者的尊严。
  • lose one's dignity 失去尊严
    He refused to beg because he did not want to lose his dignity. 他拒绝乞求，因为不想失去尊严。