reflected glory

美 [rɪˌflektɪd ˈɡlɔːri]英 [rɪˌflektɪd ˈɡlɔːri]
  • n.仰仗别人而得的荣耀
reflected gloryreflected glory

noun

U仰仗别人而得的荣耀
admiration or praise that is given to sb, not because of sth that they have done, but because of sth that sb connected with them has done

She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.

她尽情地享受她女儿的成功带给她的荣耀。

  1. She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter 's success .

    她尽情地享受她女儿的成功带给她的荣耀。

  2. She enjoyed the reflected glory of her daughter 's fame .

    她在分享女儿成名所带来的荣誉。

  3. But James was not content to bask in anyone 's reflected glory .

    但是他并不愿意沾任何人的光。

  4. It has long basked in the reflected glory of its information-technology firms .

    该国长期沉浸在其信息产业公司的荣耀中。

  5. Beware of sunburn when bathing in reflected glory .

    沾光时,当心别被灼伤了。

  6. For poor countries , diasporas are a source of remittances , of political clout and of reflected glory .

    对于穷困国家来说,海外侨民是汇款收入,政治影响和间接荣耀的来源。

  7. Sarah , for example , had a best friend named Mona who , in exchange for reflected glory , continually reminded Sarah of her every conquest , achievement , and victory .

    例如,Sarah有一个最要好的朋友叫做Mona,为了换取”反射后的光(耀)“,Mona会不停地提醒Sarah她曾经的每一次征服、成就和胜利。