amour-propre
英 [ˌæm.ʊə ˈprɒ.prə]
美 [ˌɑː.mʊr ˈproʊ.prə]
- n. （法）自尊，自负
英语词源
- amour-propre (n.)
- 1775, French, "sensitive self-love, self-esteem;" see amour and proper.
Vanity usually gives the meaning as well, &, if as well, then better. [Fowler]
The term was in Middle English as proper love "self-love."
权威例句
- 1. I'm sorry for your sake that I had no hopeless amour.
- 为了你的缘故,我感到遗憾的是,我不曾有过那种毫无希望的不正当男女关系.
- 2. Have you heard about his latest amour?
- 你听说他最近偷情的事了 吗 ?
- 3. La femme commence par aimer un homme et finit par aimer l'amour.
- 女人以爱一个男人开始,以爱爱情终止.
- 4. L'homme commence par aimer l'amour et finit par aimer la femme.
- 男人以爱爱情开始,以爱女人结束.
- 5. Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment, chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie.
- 爱的快乐只存在一时, 而爱的悲伤却残留一世.