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。
光荣地;体面地;可敬地
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光荣地;体面地;可敬地
in an honorable manner; with honor
The soldiers fought honourably.
士兵们光荣地作战。
可尊敬地;光荣地
r with honor
She served her community honourably for many years.
她多年来光荣地为社区服务。
The soldier was honourably discharged after his term of service.
那名士兵服役期满后光荣退役。
He promised to do his duty honourably, even when no one was watching.
他承诺即使无人监督也会体面地履行职责。
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。
动词带宾语时,方式副词通常放在宾语之后,以免歧义。
They treated the prisoners honourably.
他们体面地对待囚犯。
把副词放在动词前可以强调行为的方式。
She honourably accepted the decision.
她体面地接受了这个决定。
Not this
He behaved honourable in the meeting.
Use this
He behaved honourably in the meeting.
honourable 是形容词,不能修饰动词 behaved;修饰动词需用副词 honourably。汉语中常说“表现得很光荣”,但英语里形容词不能作状语。
Not this
He served honorably in the army.
Use this
He served honourably in the army.
拼写错误:英式英语中保留 -our-,应写作 honourably,而不是美式拼写 honorably。本词条采用英式拼写,应保持一致。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
以礼待人;尊重地对待某人
The company treated its employees honourably during the restructuring.
重组期间,公司以公道体面的方式对待员工。
表现得体;行为值得尊敬
Despite the pressure, she acquitted herself honourably in the debate.
尽管压力很大,她在辩论中表现得很体面。
光荣退役;体面地退伍
He was honourably discharged from the navy after twenty years of service.
服役二十年后,他光荣地从海军退伍。
为人正派;行事光明磊落
He conducted himself honourably throughout the scandal.
在整个丑闻期间,他行事光明磊落。
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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。
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。
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