hon·or

noun

/ˈɒnə(r)/

/ˈɑːnər/

(US English)

(also honour British English)

Use an, not a, before honor.Idioms

[uncountable] great respect for somebody尊敬；尊重；崇敬
- the guest of honor (= the most important one)(正餐等的)主客,贵宾
- the seat/place of honor (= given to the most important guest)荣誉座位/位置（= 给予最重要的客人）
- They stood in silence as a mark of honor to her.他们默默地站着，以示对她的尊重。
- do honor to somebody/something This biography does great honor to the poet's achievements.这本传记对诗人的成就给予了极大的赞扬。
[singular] something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect荣幸；光荣 synonym privilege (3)
- It was a great honor to be invited here today.今天很荣幸受邀来到这里。
- It was my honor and privilege to be Helen's friend.成为海伦的朋友是我的荣幸。
- It is a great honor to represent my country at the Olympics.能够代表我国参加奥运会我感到非常荣幸。
Topics Feelingsb2
[uncountable] the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right正义感；道义；节操
- a man of honor守信义的人
- a sense of honor荣誉感
- Proving his innocence has become a matter of honor.证明自己的清白已成为一件荣誉问题。
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
[uncountable] a good reputation; respect from other people荣誉；名誉；他人的尊敬
- upholding the honor of your country维护祖国的荣誉
- The family honor is at stake.家族荣誉受到威胁。
[singular] honor to something/somebody a person or thing that causes others to respect and admire something/somebody引起尊敬（或尊重、崇敬）的人（或事物）
- She is an honor to the profession.她是这个职业的荣耀。
[countable] an award, official title, etc. given to somebody as a reward for something that they have done（为表扬某人的）奖励，荣誉称号，头衔
- to win the highest honor赢得最高荣誉
- She received nearly every honor bestowed upon a poet.她几乎获得了授予诗人的所有荣誉。
- He was buried with full military honors (= with a special military service as a sign of respect).他有经营/开办企业所必需的技能。
- He wears his scars like badges of honor (= rewards that you can see).他身上的伤疤就像荣誉徽章（=你可以看到的奖励）。
[plural] (often used as an adjective) a university course that is of a higher level than a basic course (in the US also used to describe a class in school that is at a higher level than other classes)大学荣誉学位课程；（美国学校的）优等班
- an honors degree/course荣誉学位/课程
- a First Class Honors degree一等荣誉学位
- (North American English) I took an honors class in English.我选了一个英语优等班课程。
honors, honours
[plural]
(abbreviation Hons)
if you pass an exam or graduate from a university or school with honors, you receive a special grade for having achieved a very high standard优异成绩Topics Educationc2
His/Her/Your Honor
[countable] a title of respect used when talking to or about a judge or a US mayor法官大人；（美国）市长阁下
- No more questions, Your Honor.没有更多问题了，法官大人。
[countable, usually plural] the cards that have the highest value最大点数的牌

Idioms

do somebody an honor | do somebody the honor (of doing something)

(formal) to do something to make somebody feel very proud and pleased使增光；赏光；给…带来荣誉
- Would you do me the honor of dining with me?您愿意和我一起用餐吗？

do the honors

to perform a social duty or ceremony, such as pouring drinks, making a speech, etc.履行社交责任；执行仪式
- Would you do the honors and draw the winning ticket?你会赢得荣誉并抽中中奖彩票吗？

have the honor of (doing) something

(formal) to be given the opportunity to do something that makes you feel proud and happy得到某殊荣；有幸做某事
- May I have the honor of the next dance?我可以有幸参加下一支舞吗？
- She had the honor of being the first living artist to have her work exhibited in the Louvre.她有幸成为第一位在卢浮宫展出作品的在世艺术家。
- I had the rare honor of being allowed into the artist's studio.我有幸被允许进入艺术家的工作室。
- Max was given the dubious honor (= it may not really have made him feel proud and happy) of organizing the children's party.马克斯获得了组织儿童聚会的可疑荣誉（=这可能并没有真正让他感到自豪和快乐）。

(there is) honor among thieves

(saying) used to say that even criminals have standards of behaviour that they respect盗亦有道

(feel) honor-bound to do something

(formal) to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty（感到）道义上应做某事
- He felt honor-bound to help her.他感到有义务帮助她。
compare duty-boundTopics Permission and obligationc2

the honors are even

no particular person, team, etc. is doing better than the others in a competition, an argument, etc.势均力敌；不分胜负

in honor of somebody/something | in somebody’s/something’s honor

in order to show great respect for somebody/something 为向…表示敬意；为纪念…
- a ceremony in honor of those killed in the explosion纪念爆炸中遇难者的仪式
- A banquet was held in her honor.为她举行了一场宴会。

on your honor (old-fashioned)

used to promise very seriously that you will do something or that something is true用人格担保；以名誉担保
- I swear on my honor that I knew nothing about this.我以名誉担保我对此一无所知。
to be trusted to do something受到信任；被信赖
- You're on your honor not to go into my room.你不进我的房间是你的荣幸。

a point of honor

a thing that somebody considers to be very important for their honour or reputation事关名誉的大事

hon·or

verb

/ˈɒnə(r)/

/ˈɑːnər/

(US English)

(also honour British English)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they honor	/ˈɒnə(r)/ /ˈɑːnər/
he / she / it honors	/ˈɒnəz/ /ˈɑːnərz/
past simple honored	/ˈɒnəd/ /ˈɑːnərd/
past participle honored	/ˈɒnəd/ /ˈɑːnərd/
-ing form honoring	/ˈɒnərɪŋ/ /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/

Idioms

show respect

to do something that shows great respect for somebody/something尊敬，尊重（某人）

honor somebody It was a simple ceremony to honor the Goddess of water.这是一个简单的仪式来纪念水女神。
our honored guests我们的尊贵客人
honor somebody with something The President honored us with a personal visit.总统亲自来访，对我们表示荣幸。
(ironic) I'm glad to see that you've decided to honor us with your presence!我很高兴看到您决定以您的光临来表彰我们！
Actors and musicians gathered to honor McGrath's memory with a performance of his work.演员和音乐家齐聚一堂，通过表演麦格拉斯的作品来纪念他。

give award

to give public praise, an award or a title to somebody for something they have done给予表扬（或奖励、头衔、称号）

be honored She has never been properly honored in her own country.她在自己的国家从未受到过适当的荣誉。
be honored (with something) (for something) He has been honored with an award for his charity work.他因其慈善工作而荣获奖项。
honor somebody/something (by doing something) The town has honored his bravery by erecting a memorial.该镇为纪念他的英勇行为建立了一座纪念碑。

keep promise

honor something (formal) to do what you have agreed or promised to do信守，执行（承诺）

I have every intention of honoring our contract.我完全愿意履行我们的合同。
She is determined to honor her husband's dying wish.她决心实现丈夫的遗愿。
They have failed to honor the peace agreement.他们没有遵守和平协议。

Topics Discussion and agreementc2

Idioms

be/feel honored (to do something)

to feel proud and happy（做某事）感到荣幸
- I was honored to have been mentioned in his speech.我很荣幸在他的演讲中被提及。
- ‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I'd be honored.’“你愿意做我的伴郎吗？”“我会很荣幸。”