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

• His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.
  他的目的是高尚的，值得称赞的。
• The honorable journalist spent an hour on the journey of tour.
  可敬的新闻记者在观光旅程上花了一个小时。
• But a just and honorable one, as well.
  同样也是一个公正和受人尊敬的。
• He was urbane, courtly and honorable.
  他文质彬彬、谦恭有礼、正直体面。
• If I'm caught, I'll do the honorable thing.
  要是我被抓住了，我会光荣地死。
• Not all men are as honorable or hold to the same standards as Sam.
  不是所有的人都像萨姆那样品德如此高尚，抑或恪守同样的道德准则。
• It was honorable for you to try your hardest.
  你能尽力就是很可敬的了。
• 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。
• 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。
• You did the honorable thing. I congratulate you.
  你做了件光荣的事，祝贺你。