
好词典

源自拉丁语 'respectus'(意为‘尊重’或‘考虑’),通过古法语 'respit' 进入英语,加上后缀 '-ful' 表示‘充满’或‘具有’的意思。
❶ 表示尊敬或礼貌的态度,指对他人、传统或规则表现出适当的敬意和考虑。
“He was always respectful to his elders.”
(他对长辈总是很尊敬。)
“The students were respectful during the ceremony.”
(学生们在仪式上表现得很有礼貌。)
respectful of — 表示对某人或某事物持有敬意或尊重,常用于描述对他人权利或感受的考虑。
“She was always respectful of other people's opinions.”
(她总是尊重他人的意见。)