Pride ... on

    以...为骄傲

    2015年斯诺克世锦赛第一轮，奥沙利文因鞋不舒服，脱了鞋穿着黑袜子继续打球，遭警告后向观众借鞋。请看本报周五的报道：

    Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker's biggest box-office draw, caused a stir in his first-round World Championship match against Craig Steadman on Tuesday when he removed a new pair of shoes that were giving him discomfort and started playing in his socks.

    With its players donning waistcoats, bow ties, and smart trousers for matches, snooker prides itself on being one of the smartest sports around.

    Sullivan briefly shattered that image by removing the shoes. That was in breach of the dress code. He asked the audience if anyone had any size eights.

    报道中的pride ... on就是“以...为骄傲”，pride这里作动词，它也可以作名词“骄傲”。例如：

    He prides himself on his teaching.

    他为自己的教学能力感到骄傲。