1·Kissinger is credited by many as a brilliant manipulator — both his admirers and detractors confirm it — and occasionally he prides himself on his expertise in this role.
许多人把基辛格看作是一位纵横捭阖的能手——这是他的崇拜者和诽谤者都确认的——有时他也为自己精于此道而感到自豪。
2·"Crown really prides itself on publishing a diversity of viewpoints," says a Crown spokesman.
皇冠的发言人称：“皇冠出版集团为出版过各种不同观点的书籍而感到自豪。”
3·Wall Street prides itself on being a meritocracy [2], but those who fail spectacularly often get a second chance: think of John Meriwether [4] of Long-Term Capital Management [3].
华尔街虽一直因其用人唯才[2]而自豪，但那些引人注目的失败者却往往可以得到第二次机会：不妨看看曾创办长期资本管理公司(LTCM)[3]的John Meriwether[4]现在在做什么。
4·He prides himself on his talent for writing.
他为自己的写作才华感到自豪。
5·He prides himself on his compassion, however, and at the first clash he treats the woman as ungrateful and thinks, with some irritation: 'I'm too good for her.
不过他也会为自己的怜悯感到自豪，所以他在第一次冲突时就把女人当做忘恩负义之徒对待，有点恼火的认为：“我对她太好了。”