| 词汇 | pride of place |
| 释义 | pride of placeThe best, highest, or most prominent position. Once I get my diploma framed, it will definitely have pride of place in my office. You are our guest! We insist that you take pride of place at the dinner table. pride of placeThe highest or most prominent position, as in His trophy had pride of place on the mantelpiece. [Early 1600s] pride of placethe most prominent or important position amongst a group of things. 1995 Abdulrazak Gurnah Paradise He was brought up in a devout Sikh household in which the writings of the great Gurus had pride of place in the family shrine. (give something) pride of ˈplacethe best or most important position: All the entries in the flower show are good, but pride of place must go to Cynthia Jones’s roses.Sally gave her award pride of place on the mantelpiece. |
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