Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4946
respectable
可敬的;值得尊敬的
核心释义
Deserving respect or esteem.
- 1.
值得尊敬的。
Deserving respect.
- 2.
符合社会或传统道德标准的
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- 3.
体面的;令人满意的。
Decent; satisfactory.
- 4.
值得尊敬和敬重的
deserving of esteem and respect
- 5.
中等富裕的。
Moderately well-to-do.
- 6.
数量或程度大的
large in amount or extent or degree
正派的;品行端正的;符合社会道德的;不错的;过得去的;令人满意的;相当多的;可观的;大量的;相当富裕的;日子过得不错的;值得尊敬的。
用法In use
She has a respectable job as a lawyer.
用法提示:这里respectable修饰job,表示体面、受尊敬的。
He earned a respectable income from his small business.
用法提示:这里respectable表示数量或程度可观。
They are a respectable family in the community.
用法提示:这里respectable形容家庭,表示符合社会道德标准、受尊敬。
a respectable woman
all respectable companies give guarantees
a respectable sum
a respectable + noun (person/family/behavior)
指符合社会道德标准的,用于修饰人、家庭或行为。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- respectable citizen
- 值得尊敬的公民
- He was a respectable citizen who always helped his neighbors.他是一位值得尊敬的公民,总是帮助邻居。
- respectable income
- 可观的收入
- She earns a respectable income as a software engineer.她作为一名软件工程师收入可观。
- respectable woman
- 体面的女士
- In those days, a respectable woman never went out alone at night.在那个年代,一位体面的女士从不会在夜晚独自外出。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- Let's go to bed, she said, but I'm respectable.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
respect(尊重)+ able(能)→ 能受到尊重的,即可敬的、体面的。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合,描述值得尊敬的人或事物。语体中性偏正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
多用于修饰人或物,表示值得尊敬或体面
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'detectable', 'collectable', and 'selectable' rhyme with 'respectable' (shared stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /ktəbəl/). 'Acceptable' and 'predictable' have different stressed vowels or consonant clusters and do not rhyme. 'Profitable' has stress on the first syllable.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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