- mass noun high respect; esteem尊敬, 敬意：
his portrait hangs in the place of honour.
他的肖像挂在荣誉榜上。
- in sing. a person or thing that brings credit光荣的人（或事）：
you are an honour to our profession.
你是我们这一行的骄傲。
- adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct正直, 气节：
I must as a matter of honour avoid any taint of dishonesty.
出于正直的考虑, 我必须避免任何不诚实的污点。
- a privilege特殊荣誉：
Mrs Young had the honour of being received by the Queen.
扬夫人有受到王后接见的特殊荣誉。
- an exalted position荣耀（地位）：
the honour of being horse of the year.
当选为年度最佳马匹的荣耀。
- a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement（尤指由于英勇或成就而得到的官方嘉奖）奖章, 荣誉奖：
the highest military honours.
最高军事奖章。
honours
a special distinction for proficiency in an examination考试成绩优异：she passed with honours.
她以优异成绩通过了考试。
honours
a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass优等生学位课程：as modifier an honours degree in mathematics.数学优等生学位。
- （His, Your, 等Honour）a title of respect given to or used in addressing a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech) any person of rank［表示尊敬的头衔, 用于称呼巡回法官、美国市长或在爱尔兰和乡村称呼任何有地位的人］尊敬的。
- Golf the right of driving off first, having won the previous hole【高尔夫】先打权。
- dated a woman's chastity or her reputation for this〈旧〉（妇女的）贞节, 名誉：
she died defending her honour.
她为捍卫自己的贞节而死。
- Bridge an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten【桥牌】大牌（A, K, Q, J和10）。
honours
possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored拥有将牌大牌（在将牌中拥有A, K, Q, J和10中的至少4张, 或在打无将时有4个A, 这样就会加分。）
- (in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps（惠斯特）将牌中的A, K, Q或J。
- regard with great respect敬重, 崇敬：
Joyce has now learned to honour her father's memory
乔伊斯现在已经知道敬重地追忆她父亲
as adj. honoured an honoured guest.一位贵宾。
- （常作be honoured）pay public respect to公开表示敬意：
talented writers were honoured at a special ceremony.
在一个特别仪式上对才华横溢的作家公开表示敬意。
- grace; privilege使增光; 给予特权：
the Princess honoured the ball with her presence
公主的光临使舞会增光
as adj. honoured I felt honoured to be invited.受到邀请我感到荣幸。
- fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)履行（义务）; 遵守（协定）：
make sure the franchisees honour the terms of the contract.
确保经销商遵守合同条款。
- accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due允付（账单）; 兑现（支票）：
the bank informed him that the cheque would not be honoured.
银行通知他支票不能兑现。
do the honours
- informal perform a social duty or small ceremony for others (often used to describe the serving of food or drink to a guest)〈非正式〉［常用于描述用食品、饮料招待客人］尽地主之谊, 做东。
honour bright
- Brit. dated on my honour〈英, 旧〉以我的名誉担保：
I'll never do it again, honour bright, I won't.
我决不会再做了, 以我的名誉担保, 不会了。
ORIGIN: from Thomas Moore's Tom Cribb's Memorial to Congress (1819).
honours are even
- Brit. there is equality in the contest〈英〉（竞赛中）势均力敌：
they are meeting in the final for the fifth time with honours even.
他们势均力敌, 第五次在决赛中相遇。
in honour bound
- another way of saying on one's honour.同on one's honour.
in honour of
- as a celebration of or expression of respect for为庆祝; 为向…表示敬意。
on one's honour
- under a moral obligation在道德责任下, 以名誉担保：
they are on their honour as gentlemen not to cheat.
他们以绅士的名誉担保不会骗人。
on（或upon）my honour
- used as an expression of sincerity用于表示真诚以我的名誉担保：
I promise on my honour.
我以我的名誉许诺。
there's honour among thieves
- proverb dishonest people may have certain standards of behaviour which they will respect〈谚〉盗亦有道。