Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
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n. 尊严;高尚;自豪;自尊;
💡 dign值得,高贵+ity抽象名词 → 威严,庄严
"She always comports herself with great dignity."
她的举止总是很端庄。
近义:honesty, honor, majesty, propriety, seemliness, stateliness
反义:humiliation, reproach, unworthiness, dishonourableness, defilement, disgrace
vi. 由…组成;在于;符合;
💡 con共同+sist站立→站到一起→由…组成;与…一致
"The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices."
新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
近义:lie
deserving
[[di'zə:viŋ]]
a. 该受的, 有功的, 值得...的\\nn. 功过, 赏罚
近义:laudable, merited, meritorious, respected, worthwhile, worthy
反义:undeserving, undignified, contemptible, despicable, disgraceful