两者是同根词,dignity是名词,而dignify是动词1. dignity n.1) 尊贵/尊严(不可数名词)eg. the dignty of labor 劳动的尊严A man's dignity depends not on his wealth but on his character.人的尊严不在他的财富而在他的人格。2)庄严/威严;典雅/高尚 (不可数名词)eg. a man of dignity 有威严的人3)高官/显职 (可数名词)常用短语:be beneath one's dignity 有失体面;stand on one's dignity 维持尊严/自矜身份2. dignify vt. 1)使威严/使高贵2)夸赞/臭美常用短语:dignify sb/sth with sth;dignify sb/sth by doing sth
尊严:dignityan old lady of great dignity及其尊贵的老妇人自尊:self-esteem,self-respectShe's got too much self-respect to beg him.她自尊心很强,不愿意求他。damage one's self-esteem伤害某人自尊心