honourable

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a. 值得尊敬的, 荣耀的, 高贵的 [法] 荣誉的, 正直的, 体面的

词形变化

honourables 复数 honourables more honourable 比较级 most honourable 最高级

别名

Honourable

教材释义与例句

形容词

荣誉的；值得尊敬的；表示尊敬的；正直的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Standard spelling of honorable.

    英国
adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Standard spelling of honorable.

    英国

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

honorable ethical

近义相关 7

right august revered venerable laureate time-honored time-honoured

参见 7

just honest noble worthy moral honorable reputable

相关短语

honorable mention n. 荣誉奖, 优秀奖, 鼓励奖 do the honourable thing do the honorable thing Right Honourable n. 阁下（英国对某些官员的称呼） right honourable

词源

From Middle English honourable, from Old French honorable, honurable, from Latin honōrābilis, from honōrō (“to honour”); cognate with Italian onorabile, Spanish honorable. By surface analysis, honour + -able. In this sense, largely displaced Old English ārfæst.

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