| [/ˈɔnə(r); ˋɑnɚ/] n 用法:
1 [U, sing] source of pride and pleasure; privilege 光荣; 荣幸:
the seat of honour at the head of the table 上首席位 *
It is a great honour to be invited. 承蒙邀请, 十分荣幸. 用法:
2 [U] (a) good personal character; strong sense of what is morally right 节操; 正义感:
a man of honour 品德高尚的人 *
Honour demands that he should resign. 为了保持气节, 他应该辞职.
(b) reputation for greatness, good behaviour, truthfulness, etc 荣誉; 名誉; 信誉:
fight for the honour of one's country 为祖国的荣誉而战 *
My honour is at stake. 我的名誉利害攸关. 用法:
3 [U] great respect; high public regard 崇敬; 公众表示的敬意:
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. 他们肃立向她致敬. 用法:
4 [sing] an ~ to sth/sb a person or thing that brings credit to sth/sb 给某事物[某人]增光的人或事物:
She is an honour to her profession. 她是同行的光荣. 用法:
5 [C usu pl 通常作复数] thing given as a distinction or mark of respect, esp an official award for achievement or bravery 作为荣誉或尊敬的标志而授予之事物（尤指为表扬成绩或英勇行为而正式授予的）:
bury a person with full military honours, ie with a special ceremony to honour the dead soldier 以隆重的军葬礼埋葬死者 *
Birthday/New Year Honours, ie titles, decorations, etc awarded in Britain by the Sovereign on his or her birthday or on 1 January each year 英国国王或女王在其诞辰或元旦之日授予的荣誉称号、 勋章等. 用法:
6 honours [pl] specialized course for a university degree or high level of distinction reached in it （大学）荣誉学位课程, 优等成绩:
[attrib 作定语] an honours degree course in French literature 法国文学荣誉学位课程. 用法:
7 your/his/her Honour [sing] (used to or about certain judges or people of importance as a title of respect 用作对某些法官或显要人士的尊称):
I plead innocent, your Honour. 我不认罪, 法官大人. 用法:
8 [C esp pl 尤作复数] (in card-games) any of the cards of highest value （纸牌戏中）最大点数的牌:
hold five spades to (ie of which the highest is) an honour 手中有五张黑桃, 其中有一张大牌. 用法:
9 [U] (in golf) right of driving off first （高尔夫球 的）先打权:
It's `your honour, partner. 伙伴, 该你先打. 用法:
10 (idm 习语) a debt of honour => debt. do sb `honour (fml 文) show respect for sb 向某人表示敬意或致敬:
Fifty heads of state attended the Queen's coronation to do her honour. 五十位国家元首参加了女王的加冕典礼, 向女王表示敬意. do sb an honour; do sb the honour (of doing sth) (fml 文) give sb a privilege 给某人以特权; 使某人有特殊的荣幸:
You do us a great honour by attending. 你肯光临使我们感到无比荣幸. *
Will you do me the honour of dining with me? 可否赏光与我一起吃饭? do the `honours (infml) act as host or hostess; perform some social duty or small ceremony 尽主人之谊; 履行某种社交责任; 执行某种小礼仪:
Who's going to pour the tea shall I do the honours? 谁管斟茶--我来斟好吗? have the honour (of sth) (fml 文) be granted the privilege specified 获得某种特权; 获得某种特殊的荣幸:
May I have the honour of this dance? 可以赏光和我跳这个舞吗? *
To whom do I have the honour of speaking? 能跟您谈话十分荣幸, 请问尊姓大名? (there is) honour among `thieves (saying 谚) criminals often have their own standards of behaviour that they live by 罪犯往往也有赖以生存的行为准则; 盗亦有道. honours are `even the contest is level 比赛打成平局:
Both teams have won the same number of games so honours are even between them. 两队积分相同, 比赛结果不分胜负. (in) honour `bound (to do sth) required to do sth as a moral duty but not by law 道义上应做某事的; 理应做的（非硬性规定的）:
I feel honour bound to attend because I promised I would. 我觉得不参加不大好, 因为是我答应过的事. in honour of sb/sth; in sb's/sth's honour out of respect for sb/sth 出於对某人[某事物]的敬意:
a ceremony in honour of those killed in battle 为纪念阵亡将士而举行的仪式. on one's honour (to do sth) under a moral obligation (to do sth) 在道义的促使下（做某事）. on my `honour I swear it 我发誓; 我以人格担保:
I promise I'll pay you back, on my honour. 我以人格担保, 一定把钱还给你. a point of honour => point1.put sb on his, etc `honour make sb promise solemnly to do sth 使某人郑重承诺做某事. one's word of honour => word. honour (US honor) 2
[/ˈɔnə(r); ˋɑnɚ/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) show great respect for sb/sth; give public praise and distinction to sb 向某人[某事物]致敬; 表扬某人; 给某人以荣誉:
I feel highly honoured by your trust. 我得到您的信任, 感到十分荣幸. *
(fml 文) Will you honour me with a visit? 如蒙造访则荣幸之至. 用法:
2 [Tn] (commerce 商) accept and pay (sth) when due 承认（某事物）并如期支付款项; 承兑:
honour a cheque/bill/draft 承兑支票[票据/汇票]. |