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be honorable
His actions were honorable.
他的行为是值得尊敬的。
值得尊敬的；可敬的
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值得尊敬的；可敬的
worthy of honor and respect
His actions were honorable.
他的行为是值得尊敬的。
不欺诈或不欺骗的
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
值得尊敬的；应受尊重的
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
恪守道德和伦理原则的
adhering to ethical and moral principles
She is an honorable judge who always follows the law.
她是一位可敬的法官，始终遵守法律。
AI contextual example
He gave me his honorable word that he would return the money.
他向我作出诚实的承诺，说他会还钱。
AI contextual example
The soldiers received an honorable discharge after years of service.
这些士兵服役多年后光荣退伍。
AI contextual example
an honorable man
一个可敬的人。
WordNet
His actions were honorable.
他的行为是值得尊敬的。
She is a person of honorable character.
她是一个品格高尚的人。
用于强调行为的高尚。
It is honorable to admit your mistakes.
承认错误是光荣的。
Not this
He is a honorable judge.
Use this
He is an honorable judge.
honorable 以元音音素开头，冠词应用 an 而非 a。
Not this
She received an honorable degree.
Use this
She received an honorary degree.
honorable 意为“值得尊敬的”，而 honorary 意为“荣誉的”；表示名誉学位时应用 honorary。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
正直的人；可敬的人
Everyone in the village respects him because he is an honorable man.
村里每个人都尊敬他，因为他是一个正直的人。
荣誉奖；入围奖
She received an honorable mention for her science project.
她的科学项目获得了荣誉奖。
荣誉退役；光荣退役
He was given an honorable discharge after serving for ten years.
他服役十年后光荣退役。
正直的行为；品行端正
His honorable conduct during the crisis earned him everyone's trust.
他在危机期间的正直行为赢得了大家的信任。
荣誉奖；被提名表扬
Her painting received an honorable mention in the school art competition.
她的画作在学校艺术比赛中获得了荣誉奖。
做高尚的事；采取光明磊落的做法
He decided to do the honorable thing and return the lost wallet.
他决定做高尚的事，归还丢失的钱包。
体面地退出；光荣离任
After the scandal, the director chose to make an honorable exit.
丑闻发生后，这位主管选择了体面地辞职。
布鲁图斯是个高尚的人。（反讽：安东尼在凯撒葬礼上反复说这句话，实则暗示布鲁图斯并不高尚。）
She made an honorable decision to resign rather than compromise her principles.
她做出了一个高尚的决定，宁可辞职也不妥协自己的原则。
Use honorable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 honor（荣誉）和 able（能够）连起来：能带来荣誉的人，就是诚实可敬的。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲、书面叙述、荣誉称号、法律或军事场合 honorable 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示“值得尊敬的、光明磊落的、有道德的”；日常口语中更常用 honest 或 respectable。在头衔（如 the Honorable）或表彰场合中也属于正式用法。
没有常见的词与 honorable 完全押韵。adorable、deplorable、inexorable、durable 虽然都以 -able 结尾，但重读音节和元音不同，发音差异大；honorary、honorific 虽然以 honor- 开头，但发音也与 honorable 不同。
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