Pride oneself
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定义
to pride oneself on something / doing something: 以某事/做某事而自豪
注意以下句式结构 to pride oneself on doing:
Susie prides herself on never making any mistakes. 苏西以自己从未犯错而自豪。
示例
- "We here at McGillicutty's pride ourselves on providing the public with the finest soaps and soap products available."
- "The Delavigne Corporation prides itself on discretion and honesty in all of its business dealings."
练习 1
According to the letter, McGillicutty's has their products to the public.
According to the letter, McGillicutty's has taken satisfaction in offering their products to the public.
taken satisfaction in offering: This is the best choice here. The letter states: "We here at McGillicutty's pride ourselves on providing the public with the finest soaps and soap products since 1909". To "pride oneself" in an action means to take pleasure, satisfaction or honor in a particular action.
seen it as their duty to offer: The letter states that McGillicutty's "prides themselves" in offering their products to the public, but this expression does not indicate that the company feels that it is their "duty" or "obligation" to do so.
made a lot of money by offering: The letter states that McGillicutty's "prides themselves" on offering their products to the public, but this expression does not carry any financial implications.
become very famous by offering: The letter states that McGillicutty's "prides themselves" on offering their products to the public, but this expression does not indicate anything about the company's "reputation" or "fame".
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