proud
adj. 自豪的；得意的；骄傲的。 如：
I feel proud of my country.
我为我的国家感到自豪。
He is proud of his new apartment.
他为他的新公寓感到得意。
The mayor is always so proud that he seldom talks with his people.
这位市长过于骄傲，他很少和普通市民说话。（proud表达“骄傲，自大”的意思时，常常伴随着too、so这类程度副词。）
[身临其境]
1998年高考完形填空第44题：
His ______ mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good position in the crowd.
A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky
（答案是A。）
[拾零]
proud 常用搭配：
be proud of 为……而感到骄傲、自豪；引以为荣
be proud to do 为能做某事而感到自豪
be proud that 因为某事而骄傲、自豪