| 释义 |
hon·our /ˈɒnə(r)/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 荣誉，光荣
prize honour 珍视荣誉
win honour on the battlefield 在战场上赢得荣誉
2. 名誉；(良好的)声誉，面子；信誉；信用；保证
pledge one's honour 用自己的名誉担保
peace with honour 体面的和平
wound national honour 有伤国体
sell honour for money 为了金钱而出卖名节
business honour 商业信用
3. [与不定冠词连用]光荣(或增光)的人；光荣(或增光)的事
He is an honour to his school (country). 他是一个替他的学校(国家)增光的人。
4. 正义感；廉耻；道义；气节
a man of honour 正大光明的君子
a sense of honour 廉耻心(或荣誉感)
5. 崇敬；尊敬；敬意
show (或 give) honour to sb. 向某人表示敬意
hold sb. in honour 尊敬某人
pay honour to the national flag 向国旗致敬
guests of honour 贵宾
the table of honour 上桌(或贵宾席)
6. 表示敬意的行动；礼仪；荣典；礼节；〈古〉屈膝礼；鞠躬
funeral honours 葬礼
(full) military honours (向皇家、 贵宾等致敬的)军事仪式(或军葬礼)
7. 高位；显职；封号；勋章；徽章
wear all one's honours 佩上所有的勋章
8. [H-][与 Your,His 或 Her 连用](对法官的尊称，在美国也用作对市长等高级官员的尊称)阁下；大人
His Honour the Mayor (间接提及时用)市长阁下
9. [用于客套语中]特许的权利，荣幸
It's a great honour to meet you. 能见到你真是三生有幸。
We request the honour of your company at dinner. (请帖用语)谨备便酌，敬请光临。
I have the honour to present the governor. 我有幸向大家介绍总督。
10. 贞操，贞节
die defending one's honour 为保全贞节不惜一死
11. [honours] (学生的)优异成绩；优等；给予优等生的荣誉(或表扬)；给优等生开的高级课程；优异成绩奖金
graduate with honours 作为优等生毕业
an honours student 优等生
take an honours degree in law 取得法律学业优秀的荣誉学位
Four students are in honours this year. 今年有4个学生修习为优等生开的高级课程。
12. (竞赛等的)奖励；比赛奖金
13. 【高尔夫】先打权
14. 【牌】(桥牌)大牌(一般花色指10以上的牌，王牌中指J或10以上的牌；无将定约中指4个A)
15. (盾形纹章的)上半部分中心点
II vt.
1. 尊敬；尊重
He honours his parents (teachers). 他尊敬父母(老师)。
honour the principles of peaceful coexistence 尊重和平共处原则
2. 向…表示敬意；礼待
honour martyrs 向烈士致敬
give a banquet honouring sb. 设宴招待某人
We are gathered here to honour the memory of this great man. 我们聚集在这里缅怀这位伟大人物。
3. 使增光；给…以荣誉；给…授勋(或颁奖等)
The Premier honoured us with his presence. 总理莅临是我们的光荣。
I was exceedingly honoured to be so treated. 我受到这样的待遇真是不胜荣幸。
I will always feel honoured that I had the opportunity to meet with you. 有机会与您相会我将永远引以为荣。
He was honoured with the degree of Ph.D. 他荣获哲学博士学位。
4. 礼拜，膜拜(神祇)
5. 实践，执行；承认(文件等)有效；批准(报告上所提的请求等)
honour one's pledge 实践誓言
honour an agreement (a contract) 执行协议(合约)
honour one's obligation (或 commitment) to sb. 履行对某人的义务
6. 【商】承兑，承认并如期支付(票据、支票、汇票等)
honour a cheque 承兑支票
All credit cards honoured here. 各种信用卡这里均可通用。
7. (在方形舞开始和结束时)向…鞠躬(致意)
honour one's partner 向舞伴鞠躬
[Ang-Fr < OFr onor < L honor official dignity, repute, esteem] phr. do honour to 1. 向…表示敬意，尊敬地对待 2. 使增光；给…带来荣誉 do the honours (of) (在…场合)尽主人之谊 The wine is over there — will you do the honours? 酒在那儿，你去向客人们敬一杯好吗? (feel) bound in honour (或 in honour bound) to do sth. (感到)在道义上有责任做某事 give one's word of honour 用名誉作担保 honour bright 〈口〉确实，真个，说真的 A: He earns over ￡20,000 a year. B: Honour bright? A: Honour bright. 甲：他一年要赚2万多镑。乙：真的吗? 甲：真的。honours are even 1. (纸牌戏中)双方有同等数目的大牌 2. (比赛中)势均力敌，不分上下 in honour of 为了向…表示敬意；为庆祝…；为纪念… They gave a banquet in honour of the delegation. 他们设宴招待代表团。put up a monument in honour of those killed in battle 为纪念阵亡将士而建造纪念碑 on (或 upon) one's honour 以名誉担保 (说的是实话或不干错事等)；受道德义务的约束 put sb. on his honour 相信某人会尊重自己的人格(不会去做有损名誉的事) On my honour, it is true. 我以名誉担保，这是真的。on (或 upon) one's word of honour 以名誉担保 (不食言或一定履行义务等) There 's honour among thieves. 〈谚〉盗亦有道。 (意指各行都有其各自的行为规范) |