honorable

英 [ˈɒnərəbl]

美 [ˈɑnərəbəl]

adj.  荣誉的；正直的；体面的，高尚的; 尊敬的（对英议员、法官、美国会议员及高级官员的尊称）

考研TEM8

COCA.7084

柯林斯词典

• → see:honourable

英英释义

adj

• not disposed to cheat or defraud
  1. honest lawyers
  2. honest reporting
  Synonym:honest
• worthy of being honored
  1. an honorable man
  2. led an honorable life
  3. honorable service to his country
  Synonym:honourable
• deserving of esteem and respect
  1. all respectable companies give guarantees
  2. ruined the family's good name
  Synonym:estimablegoodrespectable
• adhering to ethical and moral principles
  1. it seems ethical and right
  2. followed the only honorable course of action
  Synonym:ethicalhonourable

双语例句

• What's your ( honorable) surname? don't be so formal, my surname is liu.
  您贵姓？免贵，姓刘。
• It was honorable for you to try your hardest.
  你能尽力就是很可敬的了。
• You did the honorable thing. I congratulate you.
  你做了件光荣的事，祝贺你。
• His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.
  他的目的是高尚的，值得称赞的。
• I'm not sure if his intentions toward my daughter are honorable.
  我不确定他对我女儿是否有结婚的意思。
• Even Wickham ends up doing the honorable thing and marrying Lydia.
  甚至威克姆在最后也做了可敬白勺事，娶了丽迪雅。
• I must find something honorable.
  我得找到一些荣耀的东西。
• It is the honorable achievement of our fathers.
  这是我们的父亲的高尚的成就。
• He argued that the only honorable course of action was death
  他认为唯一体面的行为就只有一死。
• How do I know? Because I know Ashley Wilkes and his honorable breed.
  我怎么会知道的？因为我了解阿希礼？威尔克斯和他良好的品行。