
honour
词源
源自中古英语honour,古法语onor,拉丁语honor(尊敬、荣耀),与honestus(可敬的)同源。
noun
❶ 指高尚的道德品质或正直的行为,常用来表示尊重、尊严或良好的声誉。
“He is a man of honour who always keeps his promises.”
(他是一个守信用的正直之人。)
“The soldier fought with great honour for his country.”
(这名士兵为祖国英勇奋战,赢得了荣誉。)
❶ 指授予的正式奖励或头衔,表示对某人成就或贡献的认可。
“The Queen bestowed knighthood as the highest honour.”
(女王授予了骑士爵位作为最高荣誉。)
“He received an honour for his charitable work.”
(他因慈善工作获得了表彰。)
verb
❶ 表示对某人或某事物给予高度尊重或公开认可,常用于正式场合。
“We should honour those who sacrificed for our freedom.”
(我们应当敬重那些为自由献身的人们。)
“The city honoured the firefighter with a parade.”
(该市举行游行表彰这位消防员。)
常见短语
in honour of — 为纪念或庆祝某人/某事而举行的活动,表达敬意或纪念意义。
“The concert was held in honour of the composer's 100th birthday.”
(这场音乐会是为纪念作曲家诞辰100周年而举办。)
word of honour — 强调承诺的郑重性,表示以个人名誉担保的诺言。
“I give you my word of honour that the information is correct.”
(我以名誉担保这条信息准确无误。)