Word · Frequency #21411
honourably
/ˈɒnərəblɪ/
adverb
光荣地；体面地；可敬地
核心释义
in an honorable manner; with honor
- 1.
可尊敬地；光荣地
r with honor
可尊敬地；光荣地；体面地
用法In use
She served her community honourably for many years.
用法提示：honourably 是副词，修饰动词 served，表示以光荣、可敬的方式。
The soldier was honourably discharged after his term of service.
用法提示：honourably 修饰被动谓语 was discharged，意为“体面地、光荣地”。
He promised to do his duty honourably, even when no one was watching.
用法提示：honourably 修饰动词短语 do his duty，表示以正直体面的方式。
verb + honourably
副词修饰不及物动词时，常置于动词之后。
The soldiers fought honourably.
士兵们光荣地作战。
verb + object + honourably
动词带宾语时，方式副词通常放在宾语之后，以免歧义。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- act honourably
- 行事光明磊落
- He promised to act honourably in all his negotiations.他承诺在所有的谈判中都行事光明磊落。
- acquit oneself honourably
- 表现出色；令人敬重
- Despite the pressure, she acquitted herself honourably during the interview.尽管压力很大，她在面试中仍然表现出色，令人敬佩。
- serve honourably
- 光荣服役；尽职尽责
- Many soldiers serve honourably without expecting praise.许多士兵光荣服役，却不求赞扬。
- honourably discharged
- 光荣退伍；荣誉退役
- The sergeant was honourably discharged after twenty years of service.这位中士服役二十年后光荣退伍。
- treat someone honourably
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
honour（荣誉）里多一个 u，像胸前一枚勋章；带着荣誉去做事，就是“光荣地、体面地”，记住英式拼写多一枚勋章。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲、颁奖词、讣告 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示以值得尊敬、不丢脸的方式行事；口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
所列词均以弱读词尾 /əbli/ 结尾，与 honourably 词尾相同；其中 probably 与 honourably 在英式发音中都含重读元音 /ɒ/，但元音后辅音不同，因此并非完全押韵。注意 honorary /ˈɒnərəri/、honourable /ˈɒnərəbl/ 等拼写相近的词发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.