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.
在舉行加冕大典的那天清晨，厚重的城門終於都被打開了。阿倫戴爾王國的所有國民都想來參加這個盛大的慶祝活動。城堡前的街道上到處都是擁擠的人群，大家都迫不及待地想一睹新女王的尊容。
coronation: n. 加冕，加冕典禮
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.
峽灣裡擠滿了遠道而來的船隻，各國的達官貴人們絡繹不絕地登上了阿倫戴爾王國的碼頭，為盛典平添了許多歡慶的氣氛。
dignitary: n. 達官貴人，顯貴，要人
dock: n. 碼頭
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詞根
dign= be worth, worthy, noble 值得, 有價值的；高貴的
condign adj. （懲罰）值得的，應得的
con 加強 + dign → （懲罰）值得的，應得的
dignify v. 使…高貴
dign + ify 使… → 使…高貴
dignitary n. 顯貴，要人
dign + itary 人 → 顯貴，要人
dignity n. 尊嚴；莊嚴
dign + ity 具備某種性質，狀況 → 尊嚴；莊嚴
indignant adj. 憤慨的，憤怒的
in 不 + dign + ant …的 → 憤慨的，憤怒的
indignation n. 憤怒
in 不 + dign + ation 行為，過程，狀態，結果 → 憤怒
indignity n. 輕視；侮辱
in 不 + dign + ity 具備某種性質，狀況 → 輕視；侮辱
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(1) beneath your dignity
有失尊嚴；有失身份；有失體面
below what you see as your own importance or worth
(2) stand on your dignity
(formal) 要求受到應有的禮遇；保持尊嚴
to demand to be treated with the respect that you think that you deserve
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