​读名著学英语38 dign dignity dignitary indignity indignation

读名著学英语38 dign dignity dignitary indignity indignation

On the morning of Elsa’s coronation, the heavy gates to the castle were finally opened. All of Arendelle wanted to celebrate the grand occasion. The streets in front of the castle were crowded with townspeople eager to see the new queen.

在举行加冕大典的那天清晨，厚重的城门终于都被打开了。阿伦戴尔王国的所有国民都想来参加这个盛大的庆祝活动。城堡前的街道上到处都是拥挤的人群，大家都迫不及待地想一睹新女王的尊容。

coronation: n. 加冕，加冕典礼

To add to the excitement, the fjord was filled with ships from other kingdoms, bringing dignitaries from far away. One by one, important people stepped onto Arendelle’s docks.

峡湾里挤满了远道而来的船只，各国的达官贵人们络绎不绝地登上了阿伦戴尔王国的码头，为盛典平添了许多欢庆的气氛。

dignitary: n. 达官贵人，显贵，要人

dock: n. 码头

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词根

dign= be worth, worthy, noble 值得, 有价值的；高贵的

condign adj. （惩罚）值得的，应得的

con 加强 + dign → （惩罚）值得的，应得的

dignify v. 使…高贵

dign + ify 使… → 使…高贵

dignitary n. 显贵，要人

dign + itary 人 → 显贵，要人

dignity n. 尊严；庄严

dign + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 尊严；庄严

indignant adj. 愤慨的，愤怒的

in 不 + dign + ant …的 → 愤慨的，愤怒的

indignation n. 愤怒

in 不 + dign + ation 行为，过程，状态，结果 → 愤怒

indignity n. 轻视；侮辱

in 不 + dign + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 轻视；侮辱

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习语

(1) beneath your dignity

有失尊严；有失身份；有失体面
below what you see as your own importance or worth

(2) stand on your dignity

(formal) 要求受到应有的礼遇；保持尊严
to demand to be treated with the respect that you think that you deserve