honorable
英 [ˈɒn.ər.ə.bəl]
美 [ˈɑː.nɚ.ə.bəl]
将“honorable”分解为“hono”与“orable”,其中“hono”类似于“honor”(荣誉)的发音和意义。想象一个获得荣誉的人,他因行为或品质值得尊敬,从而联想到“orable”表示“值得尊敬的”,最终组合记忆为“honorable”表示“可敬的、荣誉的”。
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honorable 荣誉的,可敬的honor,尊敬,荣誉,-able,形容词后缀。
- 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]
- 1. 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。
- 2. An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.
- 一名光荣的中国公民应当珍惜自己的公民权利.
- 3. His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.
- 他的目的是高尚的,值得称赞的.
- 4. 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。
- 5. I don't think I am worthy of such an honorable title.
- 这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。