dignity/ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ/
n.-ties1. 品格高尚;高贵;尊贵2. 威严;尊严Although she is very poor, she has not lost her dignity.她虽然很穷,但没有失去她的尊严。
The dignity of the occasion was lost when he cut in with an unrefined joke.他突然插进一则粗俗不堪的笑话,使当时的庄严气氛丧失殆尽。
Ladies and gentlemen should always act with great dignity.太太先生们的举止应该总是十分端庄体面的。
3. 高位;显职