Word · Frequency #7084
Fully loadedhonorable
/ˈɑnɝːəbəl/
adjective
值得尊敬的；可敬的
worthy of honor and respect
- 1.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
不欺诈或不欺骗的
- 2.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
值得尊敬的；应受尊重的
- 3.
adhering to ethical and moral principles
恪守道德和伦理原则的
诚实正直的；光明磊落的；有道德的；品行端正的；不欺诈或不欺骗的；值得尊敬的；应受尊重的；恪守道德和伦理原则的
In use
She is an honorable judge who always follows the law.
He gave me his honorable word that he would return the money.
The soldiers received an honorable discharge after years of service.
an honorable man
led an honorable life
honorable service to his country
followed the only honorable course of action
be honorable
His actions were honorable.
他的行为是值得尊敬的。
Connections
Collocations
- honorable man
- 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。
- honorable mention
- 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。
- honorable discharge
- 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。
- honorable conduct
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- honorable mention
- 荣誉奖；被提名表扬Her painting received an honorable mention in the school art competition.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.