• adj. 光榮的；可敬的；高貴的

honor,尊敬，榮譽(yù)，-able,形容詞后綴。

honorable (adj.)

early 14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), from Old French honorable, from Latin honorabilis "that procures honor, estimable, honorable," from honorare "to honor" (see honor (n.)). Related: Honorably.

"Now, George, you must divide the cake honorably with your brother Charlie."--George: "What is 'honorably,' mother?" "It means that you must give him the largest piece."--George: "Then, mother, I should rather Charlie would cut it." ["Smart Sayings of Bright Children," collected by Howard Paul, 1886]

1. He argued that the only honorable course of action was death.

他認(rèn)為唯一體面的行為就只有一死。

來自柯林斯例句

2. An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.

一名光榮的中國公民應(yīng)當(dāng)珍惜自己的公民權(quán)利.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.

他的目的是高尚的,值得稱贊的.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Not all men are as honorable or hold to the same standards as Sam.

不是所有的人都像薩姆那樣品德如此高尚，抑或恪守同樣的道德準(zhǔn)則。

來自柯林斯例句

5. I don't think I am worthy of such an honorable title.

這樣的光榮稱號(hào)，我可擔(dān)當(dāng)不起。

來自辭典例句