glory

/ˈɡlɔːri/ n.
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一句话记住

荣耀；光荣；辉煌成就；壮丽；灿烂；辉煌时期

释义与例句

n. 荣耀；光荣；辉煌成就
fame, praise or honour gained by doing something impressive
  1. The victory brought glory to the whole nation.
    这场胜利为整个国家带来了荣耀。
  2. He was not interested in personal glory.
    他对个人荣誉并不感兴趣。
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  1. The team returned in glory after winning the championship.
    该队赢得冠军后载誉归来。
n. 壮丽；灿烂；辉煌时期
great beauty or splendour, or a period of great success and happiness
  1. The autumn sun revealed the valley in all its glory.
    秋日的阳光让山谷尽显壮丽之美。
  2. The palace has been restored to its former glory.
    这座宫殿已恢复昔日的辉煌。
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  1. She often talks about the glory days of her acting career.
    她常谈起演艺生涯的辉煌岁月。

词源与构词

源自古法语 glorie，再追溯至拉丁语 gloria，原义为“名声、赞颂、荣耀”。

记忆钩子 glory 是成就带来的“荣耀”，也是美景或时代的“辉煌”；形容词 glorious 表示“光荣的、壮丽的”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • glorious 光荣的；辉煌的；壮丽的
    glory 的同族形容词。
  • glorify 颂扬；美化
    glory 的同族动词，常指赞美或把某事描述得比实际更好。
同义词
  • honour 荣誉；尊敬
    honour 常指正式授予的荣誉或应受的尊敬；glory 更强调重大成就带来的荣耀、光彩和赞颂。
    She received an honour for her services to science. 她因对科学的贡献而获得一项荣誉。
反义词
  • disgrace 耻辱；不光彩
    His actions brought disgrace on the organisation. 他的行为给该组织蒙羞。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fame 名声；名望
    fame 指广为人知，未必含褒义；glory 强调因值得赞扬的成就而获得的光荣与赞美。
    The singer achieved international fame at twenty. 这位歌手二十岁时就享誉国际。
常见搭配
  • bring glory to 为……带来荣耀
    Her discovery brought glory to the research institute. 她的发现为这家研究所带来了荣耀。
  • glory days 辉煌岁月
    The old stadium still recalls the club's glory days. 这座旧体育场仍让人想起俱乐部的辉煌岁月。
  • restore something to its former glory 使某物恢复昔日辉煌
    Volunteers helped restore the theatre to its former glory. 志愿者帮助这家剧院恢复了昔日辉煌。