(nobler, noblest)
1
- belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy贵族的。
2
- having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals高贵的, 高尚的：
the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration.
促进人权是一种高尚的志向。
2.1
- of imposing or magnificent size or appearance（规模或外观）壮丽的, 宏伟的。
2.2
- of excellent or superior quality品质卓越的。
1
- (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth（尤指旧时的）贵族。
2
- historical a former English gold coin first issued in 1351〈史〉（于1351年首次发行的）英国金币。
短语
the noble art（或science）（of self-defence）
- chiefly archaic boxing〈主古〉拳击。
派生词
nobleness
nounnobly
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin （g）nobilis 'noted, high-born', from an Indo-European root shared by KNOW.