單詞
honorable
英 美['ɑn?r?b?l]
基本信息
英英釋義
實(shí)用場景例句
近義詞virtuous conscientious creditable ethical estimable respectable high-minded upright reputable moral dependable venerable
反義詞
- adj. 光榮的；可敬的；高貴的
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中文詞源
honorable 榮譽(yù)的，可敬的
honor,尊敬，榮譽(yù)，-able,形容詞后綴。
英文詞源
- honorable (adj.)
- early 14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), from Old French honorable, from Latin honorabilis "that procures honor, estimable, honorable," from honorare "to honor" (see honor (n.)). Related: Honorably.
"Now, George, you must divide the cake honorably with your brother Charlie."--George: "What is 'honorably,' mother?" "It means that you must give him the largest piece."--George: "Then, mother, I should rather Charlie would cut it." ["Smart Sayings of Bright Children," collected by Howard Paul, 1886]
雙語例句
- 1. He argued that the only honorable course of action was death.
- 他認(rèn)為唯一體面的行為就只有一死。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.
- 一名光榮的中國公民應(yīng)當(dāng)珍惜自己的公民權(quán)利.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.
- 他的目的是高尚的,值得稱贊的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Not all men are as honorable or hold to the same standards as Sam.
- 不是所有的人都像薩姆那樣品德如此高尚，抑或恪守同樣的道德準(zhǔn)則。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. I don't think I am worthy of such an honorable title.
- 這樣的光榮稱號，我可擔(dān)當(dāng)不起。
來自辭典例句
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