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

• They have made honorable contributions to their nation.
  他们为祖国做出了可敬的贡献。
• He was urbane, courtly and honorable.
  他文质彬彬、谦恭有礼、正直体面。
• I know he is honorable and a gentleman.
  我知道他是正直的，是个上等人。
• 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。
• You did the honorable thing. I congratulate you.
  你做了件光荣的事，祝贺你。
• Yeah, but his commitment and telling the truth are honorable!
  你说得对，但是他的全心投入和实话实说是值得尊敬的！
• His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.
  他的目的是高尚的，值得称赞的。
• 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。
• He did the honorable thing.
  他干了一件令人尊敬的事情。
• But we can only achieve this if we are all truly ambitious for what is good and honorable.
  但是只有在我们大家都真正地去致力于好的和可敬的事情时，这个目标才能得以实现。