honour

英[ˈɒnə(r)]
美[ˈɑːnər]

基本释义

n.
尊敬; 正义感; 荣誉; 荣幸; 引起尊敬的人/事物; 头衔; 优秀成绩/课程; 荣誉学位; 阁下; 最大点数的牌
v.
授予…荣誉; 尊重; 执行(协议)

词性变化

实用例句

She is an honour to the profession.

她是这一行业的光荣。

牛津词典

The family honour is at stake.

家族名声系于一线。

牛津词典

upholding the honour of your country

捍卫祖国的荣誉

牛津词典

Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour.

证实他的清白已经成了一件道义上的事。

牛津词典

a man of honour

品德高尚的人

牛津词典

It was a great honour to be invited here today.

今天承蒙邀请到此,深感荣幸。

牛津词典

They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.

他们肃立以示对她的敬意。

牛津词典

the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest)

上座 / 席

牛津词典

the guest of honour (= the most important one)

贵宾

牛津词典

The United Nations has issued a stamp in honour of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.

联合国发行了一枚纪念阿尔弗雷德·德雷富斯上尉的邮票。

He will attend an outdoor concert in his honour in the centre of Paris...

他将出席在巴黎市中心特地为他举办的一场露天音乐会。

The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of their new show.

该基金会将在美国艺术博物馆举办宴会,庆祝新展览的开幕。

A well-known television personality did the honours at the official opening of the show.

一位著名的电视明星主持了该次展览的正式开幕典礼。

...His Honour Judge Brodrick.

布罗德里克法官大人

I bring this up, your honor, because I think it is important to understand the background of the defendant.

法官大人,我之所以提及此事,是因为我觉得了解被告的背景十分重要。

...an honours degree in business studies.

商学荣誉学位

Mr Ashkenazy has informed us that he will be unable to honour his contract with Symphony Hall to perform the piano recital.

阿什克纳齐先生已通知我们,他将无法履行和交响音乐厅签订的钢琴独奏演出合同。

The two sides agreed to honour a new ceasefire...

双方同意执行新的停火协议。

Those right-wing people who most honour their monarch see no reason for any apology.

那些对君主最为尊崇的右翼人士认为没有理由作出道歉。

Tchaikovsky was given a state funeral—the first commoner to be granted this honour...

柴可夫斯基得到了国葬待遇——他是首位获此殊荣的平民。

Peter Alliss says he would be honoured to be asked...

彼得·艾利斯说若受邀约自己将感到非常荣幸。

It's a very flattering offer, and I'm honoured by your confidence in me.

这个提议让我受宠若惊,能得到您的信任我感到很荣幸。

Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch...

女王陛下随后出席了午宴,以表示对校长的尊重。

Five other cities had been competing for the honour of staging the Games...

还有其他5个城市为赢得该届运动会的主办权一直在进行角逐。

Mr Reddy has been honoured by the Pope by being made a knight of St Gregory.

雷迪先生被教皇授予“圣格列高利骑士”的荣誉称号。

Two American surgeons were last week honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology...

两位美国外科医生上周获得了诺贝尔医学和生理学奖。

He was showered with honours—among them an Oscar.

他赢得了众多荣誉——其中包括一项奥斯卡奖。

Most of the high honours usually go to long-serving MPs loyal to the government...

大多数的高级荣誉通常都会授予忠于政府的资深议员。

I do not believe I can any longer serve with honour as a member of your government.

我认为自己再也无法问心无愧地在你的政府中任职。

The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a soldier...

这些军官至死都忠于波兰,坚守了军人气节。

真题例句

So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit panda base, where ticket money helps pay for research.

2016年高考英语全国卷1 语法填空 原文

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. the state of being honored

  • 2. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;

    "an award for bravery"

  • 3. the quality of being honorable and having a good name;

    "a man of honor"

  • 4. a woman's virtue or chastity

Verb
  • 1. bestow honor or rewards upon;

    "Today we honor our soldiers"

    "The scout was rewarded for courageus action"

  • 2. show respect towards;

    "honor your parents!"

  • 3. accept as pay;

    "we honor checks and drafts"

同义词辨析

admire, honour, respect, regard, esteem

这些动词均含"尊重,钦佩"之意。

  • admire:侧重指对某人或某物的仰慕、钦佩,并含欣赏爱慕之情。
  • honour:侧重指对某人或某物表示极大的敬意。
  • respect:指对人的行为、品德、才华或成就等的仰慕尊重。尤指对年长或地位高的人的尊敬。
  • regard:最正式用词,中性,含义不很明确,一般需用修饰语加强或明确其意。
  • esteem:除表示尊敬之外,还暗示由此而产生的称赞。

fame, honour, reputation, glory, renown

这些名词均有"名声,名誉"之意。

  • fame: 普通用词,含义广,一般指好名声,可大可小,可远可近。
  • honour: 侧重指因高尚的举止,忠心或诚实而受到公众钦佩和崇敬,得到好名声和荣誉。
  • reputation: 通常指熟悉某人或某地的人对该人、该地的看法,可好可坏。
  • glory: 指因功绩卓著而获得的令人称颂的光荣或荣誉地位。
  • renown: 指远近闻名的声誉。

respect, honour, regard, esteem, admiration

这些名词均有"尊敬,尊重,敬意"之意。

  • respect: 指对年长、地位较高的人的尊敬,对他人成就、行为或见解等经过仔细评估后而表示尊重,暗示在上述人面前表现谦恭和有礼貌。
  • honour: 指对长辈或有地位、有名望、有功劳的人公开表示极大敬意或软佩。
  • regard: 最正式用词,中性,与respect和honour近义。
  • esteem: 除表示尊敬之外,还暗示由此可而产生的称赞。
  • admiration: 指除表示尊敬外,还常伴随有一种真挚的倾慕之情。