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great success that brings somebody praise and honour and makes them famous 壮丽；辉煌；灿烂 Olympic glory in the 100 metres 奥林匹克 100 米赛跑的桂冠 I do all the work and he gets all the glory. 活儿都是我干，荣誉都是他得。 She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory. 她希望尽情享受自己的光荣时刻。 He came home a rich man, covered in glory. 他发迹还乡，荣归故里。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1He covered himself in glory and came home a rich man. 他满载荣誉，衣锦还乡。 His moment of glory came when he won the Olympic downhill skiing event. 赢得奥运会速降滑雪赛的那一刻是他最辉煌的时刻。 I didn't want to steal her glory, so I stayed in the background. 我不想抢她的荣誉，所以我待在幕后。 It was 19-year-old David Hagan who stole the points and the glory with a brilliant goal in the closing minutes of the game. 19岁的大卫·黑根凭比赛最后几分钟的一个精彩进球一举成名。 The force behind all Peter's reforms was the greater glory of the Russian state. 彼得所有改革的动力就是使俄国能够更加强盛。 They are driven by a craving for personal glory. 对个人荣誉的渴望是他们奋斗的动力。 Victory brought them glory, fame and riches. 胜利带给他们荣誉、声望和财富。 young soldiers eager to win military glory 一心想建立战功的年轻士兵
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- reflected
- greater
- …
- cover yourself in
- cover yourself with
- get
- …
- days
- for the glory of
- to the glory of
- a blaze of glory
- somebody’s moment of glory
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praise and worship of God （对上帝的）赞颂，赞美，崇拜 ‘Glory to God in the highest’ “荣耀归于至高无上的上帝” They built many churches, great and small, to the glory of God. 他们建了大大小小许多教堂来敬拜上帝。
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great beauty 壮丽；辉煌；灿烂 The city was spread out beneath us in all its glory. 这座城市绚丽多彩地展现在我们下方。 The house has now been restored to its former glory. 这栋房子又恢复了它往日的辉煌。
Extra ExamplesSeeing the Rockies in all their glory was an awesome experience. 观赏落基山脉的盛景是很棒的体验。 The 18th-century building has been restored to its former glory. 这幢 18 世纪的建筑物修复后又恢复了昔日的丰采。 You cannot appreciate the bridge's full glory by going over it; it is best viewed from below. 从桥上走过并不能完全领略这座桥的丰采，从桥下看才是最好的观察角度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- crowning
- in all her, his, etc. glory
- restore something to its former glory
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something that is beautiful, impressive, or deserves praise 产生骄傲（或崇敬、愉快）的理由 see also reflected glory
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria.