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noble

UK //ˈnəʊbəl//US //ˈnoʊbəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'nobilis',意为'著名的'或'高贵的',后经古法语 'noble' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人具有高尚的道德品质或崇高的精神,通常指无私、正直、慷慨等美德。

“He was a noble man who always helped the poor.”

(他是一个高尚的人,总是帮助穷人。)

“Her noble actions earned her great respect.”

(她高尚的行为赢得了极大的尊重。)

❶ 形容事物具有高贵、庄严或宏伟的特质,常用于描述建筑、风景或思想等。

“The noble architecture of the cathedral impressed everyone.”

(大教堂庄严的建筑风格让所有人印象深刻。)

“The mountain stood tall and noble against the sky.”

(这座山巍峨耸立,在天空的映衬下显得庄严宏伟。)

同义词:honorable, virtuous, dignified

noun

❶ 指贵族阶层的一员,通常拥有世袭的头衔和特权。

“The king summoned all the nobles to the palace.”

(国王召集所有贵族到宫殿。)

“She was born into a family of nobles.”

(她出生在一个贵族家庭。)

同义词:aristocrat, lord, peer

常见短语

noble cause — 指值得为之奋斗的高尚事业或目标,通常涉及公益或道德理想。

“They fought for the noble cause of freedom.”

(他们为自由这一高尚事业而战。)

noble gas — 化学术语,指惰性气体,因其化学性质不活泼而得名。

“Helium is a noble gas that doesn't react easily.”

(氦是一种惰性气体,不易发生反应。)