a.
- 可尊敬的;高尚的,正直的He was honorable in word and in deed.
他言行誠信可敬。
He is an honorable man.他是個高尚的人。
- 光榮的,榮譽的;高貴的It is honorable to earn a living with your hands.
靠雙手勞動來養活自己是光榮的。
- 表示尊敬的;體面的He was given an honorable burial.
他的葬禮很體面。
- (大寫)尊敬的(名字前用的尊稱)
衍生
ad.
hono(u)rably
n.
hono(u)rableness
辨析
反義:
a.「可尊敬的;高貴的」的反義字
dishonorable同義參見:
moral dependable virtuous upright venerable high-minded creditable great conscientious respectable reputable ethical estimable反義參見:
ignoble dishonest