| [/ˈɔnərəbl; ˋɑnərəbl/] adj 用法:
1 deserving, bringing or showing honour 光荣的; 荣耀的; 应享受荣誉的:
an honourable person, deed, calling 声誉卓著的人[光荣的事迹/体面的职业] *
conclude an honourable peace 缔结体面的和约 *
do the honourable thing by resigning 以辞职的行动保持名节. 用法:
2 (in titles 称谓中作 the Honourable, abbr 缩写 Hon) (a) (title given to certain high officials 对某些高级官员的尊称).
(b) (title used in Parliamentary debates by members of Parliament when speaking of or to eachother 议会辩论中用作议员之间的尊称):
my Honourablefriend, the member for Chester 切斯特市议员阁下. Cf 参看 Right Honourable (right2).
(C) (title given to the children of peers below the rank of marquis 对侯爵以下贵族子女的尊称):
the Honourable Mrs Craig Holmes 克雷格·霍尔姆斯夫人阁下. |